Set
you up as the queen
of phoenix nirvana: the road
of glory and favor of the demon queen. Ao Feng waved his hand cooperatively. Mu Lan didn’t say anything more. He quickly walked outside the bedroom. As soon as he got out of the bedroom, he saw the figure of Li Shiyu standing outside the bedroom, but there was no impatience.
Two people’s line of sight on, Mu Lan saw is Li Shiyu gentle and tender eyes, such gentleness, in Mu Lan’s memory, it seems normal.
She was quiet and did not speak, but walked leisurely towards Li Shiyu. When
Li Shiyu was in front of him, the man asked directly, “What are you thinking about?”
“Nothing.” Mu Lan shook his head.
Ao Feng and his words, Mu Lan is very clear, this topic is too sensitive. No matter what Li Shiyu and Aofeng said, it was a matter between their father and son. But if this question is asked by Mu Lan, it will become what Mu Lan is forcing Li Shiyu to do.
Besides, Mu Lan’s present identity is not suitable, and besides, Mu Lan does not have this idea.
She knows very well that the higher she stands, the harder she falls.
Now Mu Lan, is already the head of the harem, everyone is watching, Mu Lan has no doubt, once out of the protection of Li Shiyu, those people will not hesitate to attack themselves, and now Mu Lan does not have any ability to protect themselves, so, Mu Lan can be more low-key, will be more low-key.
When Li Shiyu saw that Mu Lan had no intention of opening his mouth, he said, “Let’s go.”
“Good.” Mu Lan answered leisurely.
Soon, Li Shiyu hugged Mu Lan out of the Fengqing Palace.
The soft sedan chair was already waiting outside the Fengqing Palace, and these slaves had long been used to it.
Because recently Aofeng has been in the Fengqing Palace, but the people of the East Palace also followed to the Fengqing Palace.
Linglong naturally followed.
But Linglong for Mu Lan, always lukewarm, but she is a slave, distinguish their duties, will not resist Li Shiyu’s orders, but Linglong’s heart, the only loyal person, only Mu Lan.
In the face of this nominal new master, Linglong remained indifferent.
Mulan didn’t say anything.
“See the emperor off, Empress.” The slaves answered in chorus.
Mu Lan in Li Shiyu’s support, has been on the soft sedan chair, soft sedan chair slowly away, Linglong stood in place, looking at the departure of the soft sedan chair, and finally said nothing.
On the contrary, Yung Si, who was standing to one side, appeased him by saying, “The emperor has someone he likes, and the empress is genuinely kind to the prince. I think the empress will be happy to have a soul in heaven.”
Linglong still did not speak.
“Also, this imperial concubine, after several months of contact, if the emperor can be sincere, there must be something extraordinary, even for the sake of the crown prince.” “I know you’re loyal to the empress, but there are a lot of things you can’t go against. Without the empress, there will be other empresses to take her place.”
Linglong listened to Yung Si’s words and sighed, “I know, but I just can’t accept it.”
“I heard Yung Chiu say that this Shu-fei has never had any resemblance to the empress, but between the lines she gives people a familiar feeling, just like the empress.” In front of Linglong, Rongsi doesn’t hide much. “There are a lot of things, unlike the other concubines in the harem, which are deliberately learned. She seems to be a natural.”
Linglong twisted her eyebrows and said, “How could such a thing happen?”
“There are too many mysterious things about the empress.” Yung Si does know, so there are a lot of things that are hard to say. I only believe that the emperor will not misjudge a person.
This let Linglong nod, and finally did not say anything.
After all, it is true that Li Shiyu never trusted the wrong person.
Finally, Linglong did not say anything, quietly toward the Fengqing Palace, but after many years, and then returned to the Fengqing Palace, Linglong also some touching.
……
And Li Shiyu took Mu Lan outside the palace, and they were just like an ordinary couple.
Gradually, Mu Lan also found something wrong, Li Shiyu took himself to the place, she and Li Shiyu often went, but Li Shiyu will not say a word, Mu Lan is not easy to ask.
But in such an environment, Mu Lan subconsciously will inadvertently reveal the truth.
After all, too familiar, and too relaxed environment, will also make people less vigilant heart, the initial caution gradually disappeared.
Li Shiyu can find many unusual places in Mu Lan.
For example, too familiar with the scene of Kyoto, such as the words that this person said were once said by Mu Lan, such as the small actions that once belonged to them, Mu Lan would unconsciously reveal in front of Li Shiyu. There was a faint smile in
Li Shiyu’s eyebrows and eyes.
Even if the person in front of him is plain, it does not affect Li Shiyu’s mood at the moment, which is a kind of lost and recovered mood.
It was not until Mu Lan was tired of shopping that Li Shiyu took Mu Lan to a very famous restaurant in Kyoto, which was also Mu Lan’s favorite place at that time.
“Sliced ginger vinegar with crabs is the best.” Mu Lan smiled.
“How do you know I like it?” Li Shiyu took it and asked quietly.
Mulan laughed again. “Intuition.”
Li Shiyu laughed out loud, but did not say anything, looking at Mu Lan’s eyebrows and eyes are also more and more soft up, two people sitting in a separate small compartment, will not be affected. When
Mu Lan took the tools to get the crabs, Li Shiyu calmly took them over and said, “I’ll do it.”
Mu Lan was stunned.
“I’ll do these things.” Li Shiyu is very direct.
After that, Li Shiyu did not say anything, bowed his head to deal with the crab shell, and did not talk much with Mu Lan, but Mu Lan looked at Li Shiyu in a daze, watching the man flexibly take out the crab meat, for a while and a half will not find any sound.
At that time, these things are also Li Shiyu personally, never let Mu Lan start, and now, the same is true.
And Li Shiyu noticed Mu Lan’s eyes, very calmly looked over, but Mu Lan lightly coughed, picked up the teacup in front of her, quietly drank a mouthful, and then, her eyes looked out of the window.
Li Shiyu laughed silently, but he did not embarrass Mu Lan, and continued to concentrate on handling the crabs in his hands.
These things, in the palace, naturally have slaves to serve, but Li Shiyu still likes to do it himself, in the year outside the Great Wall, Li Shiyu is so.
It was not until Li Shiyu had finished that he put the small dish in front of Mu Lan and said, “All right, you can eat it.”
“Aren’t you going to eat?” Mu Lan subconsciously asked in reply.
And Li Shiyu looked at Mu Lan with a half-smile: “Are you feeding me?”
Mu Lan: “… …”
On the contrary, it was a word that made Li Shiyu interested and looked at Mu Lan as if he had taken it seriously. Mu Lan, however, was not affectedly sentimental. She picked up a spoon, scooped it up and handed it to Li Shiyu’s thin lips. “I peeled it myself and ate it myself. How does it feel?”.
Mmm. Very good. Li Shiyu smiled.
Mu Lan was silent, but Li Shiyu laughed a little uncomfortable, she bowed her head and coughed lightly, did not pay attention to Li Shiyu, but bowed her head and ate the food on her plate seriously.
Li Shiyu watched quietly, wiped his hands clean by the way, and then picked up his chopsticks and stopped talking. In the
private room, suddenly quiet down.
Outside the window, Kyoto is still busy and lively.
It was not until Li Shiyu suddenly broke the silence: “Zhen Zhen, when the Autumn Festival comes back, I will make you queen.”
This let Mu Lan’s movement suddenly stopped, before in the proud wind that had heard, but now when Li Shiyu said, but is a completely different mood.
Mu Lan’s red lips moved and he wanted to open his mouth, but in the end he didn’t know how to say it.
On the contrary, Li Shiyu calmly looked at Mu Lan, but his voice was calm. He did not change his attitude because of Mu Lan’s silence: I asked what Ao Feng meant, and Ao Feng did not have any objection. As long as Ao Feng is willing, then no one in the palace can object.
Li Shiyu’s words seemed to give Mu Lan a shot in the arm.
Mu Lan’s thoughts were somewhat confused, and he blurted out almost without thinking: “Is it because of Ao Feng?”? So you made me your queen?
This made Li Shiyu quiet, but he didn’t expect Mu Lan to understand so well. He suddenly laughed silently: “Without Ao Feng, I would have made you queen.”
In a word, let Mu Lan look at Li Shiyu.
Li Shiyu’s hand crossed the small table and pinched Mu Lan’s cheek. “Don’t be jealous of Ao Feng.”. You and the wind, you are in my heart, you are always before the wind.
This, said firmly and incomparably, even looked at Mu Lan’s eyes did not move a cent. Not knowing whether it was shyness or silence,
Mu Lan finally looked at Li Shiyu passively. Li Shiyu chuckled, “I’ve already made a decision on this matter.”
“But –” Mulan quieted. “My background isn’t enough to be a queen. There are too many queens involved.”
“In my heart, no one is more suitable than you.” Li Shi-yu said with certainty, his eyes looking at Mu Lan for a moment, “No one can surpass him.”
A word, let Mu Lan quiet down: “The queen also can’t?”
This sentence, but let Li Shiyu’s eyes seriously fell on Mu Lan’s body, word by word said more clearly: “You and the queen, in my heart, have always been a person.”
This is almost straightforward.
Mu Lan’s face changed slightly, and when he looked at Li Shiyu again, the feeling of accelerated heartbeat became obvious again, and he wanted to open his mouth to explain, but when it came to his mouth, he felt much more difficult, and finally failed to say it.
Because Mu Lan was afraid that the more he said, the more wrong he was.
Under such circumstances, Mu Lan became more and more quiet.
And Li Shiyu looked at Mu Lan, did not say a word, but fell on Mu Lan’s eyes are very firm.
Such a picture seems to tell Mu Lan invisibly that this layer of film between her and Li Shiyu will soon be uncovered naked.
At that time, what should we do.
Mu Lan quieted down.
Li Shiyu did not continue this topic, but calmly changed the subject: “Ao Feng has been clamoring to practice martial arts recently. I’ll ask Zhan Xiao to come in and teach Ao Feng later.”
“Good.” Mu Lan answered, somewhat absent-minded.
Then the topic, soon shifted from the body of Aofeng to the matter of autumn sacrifice, Mu Lan is listening, but Mu Lan’s mind has been in the previous words of Li Shiyu.
She was sure that Li Shiyu knew his identity.
But Li Shiyu did not expose it.
As if waiting for something.
In the face of such a situation, Mu Lan did not have any joy, but with a touch of dignity, indescribable feeling, suppressed in the chest, as if for the next can happen, are no longer sure. It would be nice
if everything stopped.
Mu Lan closed his eyes slightly.
It was not until they finished their meal that Li Shiyu took Mu Lan back to the palace.
The autumn festival was imminent, but Li Shiyu did not stay in Fengqing Palace. Two days before the autumn festival, Li Shiyu was in the Royal Dragon Hall, which was also full of people coming and going, and never stopped.
……
And at that time
-Fengqing Palace.
Because Aofeng clamored to practice martial arts, Mu Zhanxiao personally taught, so instead gave Mu Zhanxiao an excellent reason to enter and leave Fengqing Palace, fair and aboveboard.
But when the slaves are still there, Mu Zhanxiao will properly avoid suspicion and will not bring any trouble to Mu Lan.
“Lord Mu.” Mu Lan nodded quietly.
“I have seen Empress Shu-fei.” Mu Zhanxiao paid his respects.
Mu Lan also did not say what, two people are calm to chat with the matter of Ao Feng, as if Mu Lan is asking Mu Zhan Xiao Ao Feng’s situation.
Ao Feng is serious in the practice of martial arts, a hand and a foot is some appearance.
Mu Zhanxiao looked distracted, concentration is more in Mu Lan’s body, listening to Mu Lan said what happened these days, Mu Zhanxiao’s eyebrows also followed twisted up.
As if for a while, there is no way.
For a long time, Mu Zhan Xiao looked at Mu Lan, Mu Lan in the eyes of Mu Zhan Xiao, suddenly read: “You know very well, I said what kind of result will be.”
Mu Zhanxiao stopped talking.
“And he’s been waiting for me to speak.” Mu Lan said directly, this is Li Shiyu.
Mu Zhanxiao naturally understood: “Perhaps, even if you don’t say, the emperor can go on as if nothing had happened. For the emperor, it should be the best thing that you are still alive and still by his side.” That’s how
Mu Zhanxiao understands it.
Mu Lan did not refute Mu Zhanxiao’s words.
But the pressure in the heart of uneasiness, but always lingering, always feel that there is something to happen, and this is the place that makes Mu Lan tremble with fear. There are a lot of things about
you that can’t be inferred by common sense. I don’t think it’s bad for you even if the emperor knows your identity. At least now, you can stay with the emperor fair and square, and there won’t be any more accidents. With the emperor protecting you, I’ll be relieved. Mu Zhanxiao said directly.
Mu Lan did not answer.
“And if you don’t say it, I don’t think the emperor will force you to say it.” Mu Zhanxiao twisted his eyebrows and said, “When the emperor does everything, he will think carefully.”
Mu Lan hum, suddenly looked at Mu Zhanxiao: “Liuzhou over there?”
“It’s calm in Liuzhou.” Mu Zhanxiao told the truth. “But you know very well that if the emperor suspects, he will be cautious and will not let anyone know. If he suspects you, it means that he suspects me. Then what is the situation in Liuzhou? I will not have any news.”
Mu Lan bit his lip, but did not refute Mu Zhanxiao’s words.
Then, Mu Zhanxiao looked at Mu Lan: “Now, you can only take one step at a time. I said that the emperor will not embarrass you, as long as the emperor is sure of your identity.”
Mu Lan finally sighed silently.
This matter seems much simpler, but Mu Lan knows that everything seems to be getting more and more complicated.
But Ao Feng had no idea what was going on here. He ran over excitedly and said, “Mother, uncle, how is my practice going?”
“Very good.” Mu Lan smiled at Ao Feng.
But Mu Zhanxiao is half squatting down, with Aofeng back to the place of martial arts, seriously playing with Mu Aofeng’s posture, Aofeng’s forehead dripping sweat, but did not say a word.
He really likes it.
Mu Lan watched in place. When
Li Shiyu came quietly and silently, Mu Lan was unaware that until Li Shiyu’s hand hugged Mu Lan’s waist, Mu Lan came to his senses and his heart suddenly beat faster, but the surface was still very calm.
“When did Zhan Xiao come?” Li Shiyu asked directly. “
I’ve been here for half an hour, and I’ve been teaching Ao Feng to practice martial arts.”
Li Shiyu gave a hum.
And Aofeng and Mu Zhanxiao have also noticed Li Shiyu, two people quickly stopped, Aofeng respectfully please Ann, Mu Zhanxiao also please Ann.
Li Shiyu does not mind, very natural and Mu Zhanxiao chat, ask is the matter of Aofeng.
Ao Feng cleverly stood, Mu Lan handed the water, the atmosphere is very good.
Until Li Shiyu and Mu Zhanxiao shifted the topic to the autumn festival, Mu Lan took Aofeng to the small kitchen, where Aofeng’s favorite rose cake was prepared.
“Are you ready for the autumn festival?” Li Shiyu asked directly.
“If you are ready, please rest assured.” Mu Zhan answered.
Li Shi-yu nodded. “You’ll have to worry about the palace and Kyoto. Keep an eye on the Ho family. Don’t let anything go wrong. If necessary, kill them all.”
Mu Zhanxiao’s eyebrows and eyes flashed a trace of cruelty, and he soon accepted it. He’s father and son were separated, this is also a move, a big move, after the autumn festival, big week is bound to peace, even if the former things can not be known at the first time, but under such circumstances, Li Shiyu will not wantonly any family to do whatever they want.
The two men talked in a low voice.
It was not until Li Shiyu stopped talking that he looked at Mu Zhanxiao and said, “We’ll discuss other things when I come back from the Autumn Festival.” Li Shiyu did not say much about the
rest.
But Mu Zhanxiao followed Li Shiyu for many years, in this eye of Li Shiyu, Mu Zhanxiao instantly understood that what Li Shiyu wanted to say to himself was not so simple.
Mu Zhanxiao was quiet and unexpectedly did not answer.
Li Shiyu didn’t say anything.
Then, Mu Zhanxiao did not stay in Fengqing Palace, and soon turned to leave.
Li Shiyu also did not leave a person, after looking at Mu Zhanxiao to leave, this just calmly walks toward the Feng Qing palace.
……
Two days later, Li Shiyu led his troops to the Western Regions for the Autumn Festival.
And Li Shiyu when he ascended the throne is not the same, the team to the western regions is vast, not only to the western regions, along the way also in the open and secret investigation of the situation of other States and counties in the past few years.
And the accompanying people had already confirmed that the concubines in the harem were only Mu Lan and the imperial concubine Xi, as well as the imperial concubine De. The rest of the concubines were not among them.
But only three people have already seen the clue.
Xi imperial concubine and de imperial concubine just sit in the carriage, followed by only two slaves, and in the palace before and after the cluster, it seems much more shabby.
Li Shiyu did not seem to care about the meaning of these concubines, but after the confession, he did not show his face in front of these concubines.
Even if dissatisfied, but before Li Shiyu’s full, they also dare not say much, careful, is the best policy.
In addition to the three concubines, there is also the queen mother Rong Lian.
Rong Lian’s carriage followed Li Shiyu’s carriage, which was the symbol of the queen mother, and has always been the case, while Rong Lian’s side followed a lot of slaves, ostentation and extravagance is naturally different.
“Empress, the carriage has arrived.” Xiao Lian reminded Mu Lan in a low voice.
Mu Lan nodded, quietly toward his carriage, she is now the identity of the imperial concubine, the decoration of the carriage also see the identity of Mu Lan, should have been in his previous Xi imperial concubine, but now only in the back of Mu Lan. When she
saw Mu Lan, even though she was reluctant to do so, she honestly paid her respects, saying, “My concubine, see the imperial concubine.”
“Get up?” Mu Lan opened his mouth lightly.
Xi Guifei then got up, eyebrows and eyes with a trace of dissatisfaction, but also hidden very well, Mu Lan is not unaware, just do not want to pay attention to.
When Mu Lan bent down to get into the carriage, suddenly, Cheng Dezhu hurried over.
Mu Lan quieted down and asked, “Grandfather Cheng is in such a hurry to come to this palace, but what’s the matter?” When
Cheng Te-chu saw Mu Lan, he smiled brightly and said, “See the empress.”
“No courtesy.” Mu Lan nodded. Then
Cheng Te-chu said, “Your Majesty, please go to the front carriage.”
Mu Lan was surprised.
She knew where Cheng Dezhu was referring to the front carriage, which was Li Shiyu’s carriage. According to reason, Li Shiyu’s carriage was not qualified for Li Shiyu’s carriage except for the queen, unless it was Li Shiyu’s special permission.
But such a situation has never happened, because everyone in the palace knows very well what it means if Li Shiyu grants such a thing.
It means that this person will be the future queen.
Mu Lan is clear that Li Shiyu and himself said, after the autumn sacrifice to establish their own words, but also did not expect this person would be so presumptuous.
She was quiet and did not speak for the first time.
On the contrary, Cheng Dezhu said, “The emperor has asked you to come over. The emperor has said that it is natural for you to sit next to the emperor.” As
he spoke, Cheng Te-chu quieted down. “The emperor also said that if you don’t want to go there, he will come and ask you to go there in person.”
This clearly told Mu Lan that Li Shiyu’s orders could not be disobeyed, whether he was willing or not, this man was going to take himself to his carriage today.
Mu Lan quieted down for a moment and then calmly said, “OK, I know.”
“Please welcome the Empress.” Cheng Te-chu made a gesture of invitation. “There’s no need to worry about the things of the empress. The slaves will let people handle them well.” Then
Mu Lan looked at Cheng Te-chu and said, “What did Grandfather Cheng say?”
“That’s what the emperor meant. The emperor didn’t want the empress to go to his place for a while, but on this section of the road to the Western Regions, the empress shared a carriage with the emperor. Naturally, the empress’s things had to be carried to the emperor’s carriage.”
Mu Lan was silent, did not speak, and finally just nodded, and was quickly led by the slave toward the carriage in front of him.
Xiaolian stayed to pack up her things. What does
this mean? Mu Lan knows better than anyone else. Now he is not in the back seat, but he is already with the queen. All the treatment is based on the standard of the queen. Even the carriage now appears to be much richer.
And after Mu Lan left with the slave, the people behind him couldn’t help talking about it. Cheng Dezhu quickly looked over and said, “Do you know what crime it is to break your mouth in the palace?” A
sharp voice, instantly let these people quiet down, dare not speak any more.
Cheng Dezhu did not say anything, quickly told Xiaolian to pack up Mu Lan’s things, and then turned and walked toward the front.
After Cheng Dezhu left, Xi Guifei almost looked at the figure of Mu Lan leaving with resentment, holding the handkerchief in her hand, almost pinching her beautiful nails directly into the palm of her hand, more than resentment, she wanted to kill Mu Lan.
Until now, Xi Guifei could not believe that she had been defeated by an ordinary person.
“Calm down, Empress.” “Lord Hsun has also gone,” she said. “Naturally, the empress will take care of her on the way. Lord Hsun has asked the maidservant to remind the empress that she should think twice before she acts. He will tell the empress when and what to do.”
Cui Liu released He Shen’s words and soothed Xi Guifei’s mood.
In the past, the imperial concubine Xi was extremely calm when she was high above the masses, because no one threatened the position of the imperial concubine Xi, but now it is completely different, a Mu Lan is enough to make the imperial concubine Xi extremely flustered.
Under such circumstances, Xi Guifei could not calm down.
Had it not been for the green willows, I’m afraid the imperial concubine Xi would have done something that was hard to control.
Empress, now that Concubine Shu is in favor, you and Concubine Shu are haggling over each other. You can’t get any benefit. We have to wait for an opportunity to move. Don’t act on impulse. “Empress,” continued Cui Liu, “the maidservant will help you into the carriage.”
The voice falls, the green willow also already helped the Xi imperial concubine, the Xi imperial concubine also gradually calmed down, finally also did not say anything, hurried onto the carriage.
Xi Guifei was originally the head of the harem, in the case of Xi Guifei did not have any movement, the rest of the concubines are afraid to say anything, honest on the carriage, no more words.
A large group of people walked slowly out of Kyoto.
……
At that time,
Mu Lan followed the slave to the side of Li Shiyu’s carriage. Unexpectedly, Li Shiyu was already waiting by the side of the carriage.
“I see the emperor.” Mu Lanfu blessed the body and paid his respects. Smiling,
Li Shiyu walked over to Mu Lan and helped him up. “There’s no need to be polite to me,” he said.
One side of the slave eye disease quickly put the foot pedal to one side, Li Shiyu is personally holding Mu Lan on the carriage, this scene in the eyes of the people around, everyone is very clear about Mu Lan’s position in Li Shiyu’s heart.
It was not until he got into the carriage and Li Shiyu followed him that Mu Lan looked helplessly at the man and said, “You are too high-profile.”
“I’m willing to do this, and no one dares to say anything in Dazhou.” Li Shiyu didn’t take it seriously.
In fact, the ministers in the palace are very clear, Li Shiyu in the court is easy to talk, is not really easy to talk, but in Li Shiyu’s view is not much to care about things, he can let the princes talk nonsense, but if Li Shiyu has made a decision, no matter who, can not change Li Shiyu’s decision.
So Li Shiyu really want to set up, the princes in the court even if again dissatisfied, also can only swallow this dissatisfaction to their hearts, dare not say a word more.
Just like now, Li Shiyu personally welcomed Mu Lan to his carriage, no doubt also told the world, these princes are all people, how can not guess?
Not speaking is the best policy for a wise man.
Mu Lan listened to Li Shiyu’s words, but she didn’t say anything. Then she quietly looked at Li Shiyu and said, “Where is Ao Feng?”
“Ao Feng is with his mother.” Li Shiyu explained. Before
Mu Lan could say anything more, Li Shiyu continued, “I don’t want anyone to bother us.”. That boy Ao Feng is so annoying.
Mu Lan looked at Li Shiyu dumbfounding, but Li Shiyu did not mean any compromise, in such helplessness, finally Mu Lan did not say anything, just some headache.
“He can’t make trouble with his mother.” Li Shi-yu, however, knew what Mu Lan was thinking, and after a quiet moment, he explained, “My mother and concubine are almost always in the temple, and rarely come back to the palace. In fact, if my mother and concubine were in the palace, Ao Feng would like to pester her. Otherwise, do you think it would be so quiet now?”.
Come to think of it.
Mu Lan didn’t say anything.
Ao Feng likes to listen to The Classic of Mountains and Rivers such ghost stories, and to really talk about ghost stories, Rong Fei can say far better than Mu Lan, after all, the identity of Rong Fei in this, experience and see far more than others, Ao Feng pestering Rong Fei is not strange.
At least I don’t think about it.
This idea, but let Mu Lan feel at ease a lot.
But Mu Lan’s peace of mind made Li Shiyu jealous, and he naturally hugged Mu Lan into his arms: “You care too much about Ao Feng.”
Mu Lan was stunned.
“Ao Feng has grown up and doesn’t need to cling to his mother as much as before, so do you want to distract your attention from Ao Feng and pay more attention to your husband?” Li Shiyu raised his eyebrows and spoke frankly.
This, let Mu Lan’s corner of the mouth bend.
But soon, also because of Li Shiyu’s words, Mu Lan’s heart flashed a trace of heartache and guilt.
Ao Feng has grown up, but she has missed every stage of Ao Feng’s growth, so now she wants to make up for Ao Feng desperately, after all, Mu Lan does not know when she can survive in such a situation, so she just wants to do more.
This idea, Li Shiyu also saw, but did not pierce at such a time.
He lowers his head and kisses Mu Lan on the forehead. The carriage is already slowly moving forward. Li Shiyu’s deep voice says: “When your body is well, give me a princess. In this way, you can grow up with her, and you won’t have any regrets.”
This seems to imply something.
Mu Lan heard it.
Quiet, Mu Lan did not say anything, the atmosphere between the two with a trace of strange, who did not pierce such strange and not calm.
And the carriage moved slowly on the road, not in a hurry.
…… For the
next month. Although
Mu Lan was not set up, but gave the queen the same treatment, and led the troops smoothly toward the direction of the western regions.
Because of the old and weak women and children, the speed of the convoy is not fast, but also arrived in the western regions within the expected time. During
this period, it was calm and there was no accident.
Ao Feng, as Li Shiyu said, spent most of his time pestering Rong Fei. Only when he arrived at the post station, Ao Feng would jump up and down to find Mu Lan. Naturally, he could not avoid scolding Mu Lan. Mu Lan listened with a smile and said nothing.
And Ao Feng will constantly and Mu Lan said that he calmly Rong Fei that heard strange things, Mu Lan will also listen carefully.
Rong Fei occasionally came, but her attitude towards Mu Lan was much milder.
You should know that after Rong Fei returned to the palace, she had almost no contact with the concubines in the harem, and Xi Guifei did not fail to please Rong Fei, but Rong Fei kept a proper distance from everyone, even the empress Dowager.
But to Mu Lan, it is gentle. Everyone knows what
this means.
In addition, the people who pay more attention to Mu Lan are Long Shaoyun. Mu Zhanxiao was left in the palace to deal with various matters in Kyoto, while Long Shaoyun accompanied the team to protect Li Shiyu to the Western Regions. Although
Mu Lan has now abandoned his martial arts, it does not mean that Mu Lan’s acumen is gone, especially when Long Shaoyun looks at himself, Mu Lan cannot be unaware of it.
Because Long Shaoyun fell on Mu Lan’s eyes, almost without a trace of cover, as if to see something through Mu Lan’s eyes.
But it happened that Long Shaoyun and Mu Lan did not have any conversation, at most just nodded, the two would pass by, as if they had never known each other.
Until a large group of people act to the western regions.
……
Gao Qian waited in person at the junction of the Western Regions and Dazhou. Li Shiyu had already got out of the carriage and rode in person. When he saw Gao Qian, they folded their fists on the horse. It was a hero’s pity.
“The emperor hasn’t been to the Western Regions for many years. The Western Regions have changed a lot.” Gao Qian said with a smile.
Li Shiyu also laughed: “Yes, the scenery is different all the way here. I’ve been in Kyoto all these years, and I rarely leave. Naturally, I’ve missed a lot. This time, I won’t miss it again.”
“Take the king and the emperor to have a good look at the scenery of the Western Regions.” Gao Qian said cheerfully.
Li Shiyu nodded, two people side by side toward the western regions, and behind the large group of people still follow, Gao Qian and Li Shiyu while walking while chatting.
Talked about business, also talked about the western regions happened. When they got
to the front of the camp, they got out of the carriage. Ching Huan was already waiting in the camp. When he saw Li Shiyu, he said, “Ching Huan has come to see the Great Zhou Emperor.”
“Ching Huan’s marriage is really different. She has matured a lot.” Li Shiyu smiled.
Qing Huan is a little embarrassed, but still generous, that kind of love for Li Shiyu has long disappeared, also just look at an old friend’s general calm look.
And Qing Huan married a local tribal leader in the western regions, life is also carefree, do not need to suffer from the pain of separation, do not have to worry about being bullied by the husband’s family, after all, Gao Qian here, no one dares to move Qing Huan.
Li Shiyu and Gao Qian walked side by side toward the stockade.
Kao Chien said with a smile, “Tonight we won’t go home without getting drunk.”
“Good.” Li Shiyu also laughed.
And Gao Qian’s people have already been ready, the camp is very lively, are preparing for the welcome banquet in the evening.
Li Shi-yu looked around, somewhat surprised: “Where is your princess?” As the king of the Western Regions,
Gao Qian was once a harem beauty of three thousand, but in the end Gao Qian was only willing to stay for others, who was Cen Huan, the princess of the Western Regions.
After that, Cen Huan and Gao Qian are almost inseparable, even if Gao Qian came to Dazhou these years, Cen Huan is also around, but now did not see Cen Huan, Li Shiyu is a little surprised.
As a result, Kao Chien’s face darkened slightly, but it was only for a moment. “She’s not feeling well. She’s in the palace. She never came here.” The trip to the
western regions, in addition to the intersection of the two countries, more or hunting, naturally can not be in the palace of the western regions, but in this one of the best hunting ground camp.
Li Shi-yu noticed, but didn’t ask much. He nodded: “If you need anything later, just ask.”
“Good.” Gao Qian’s face does not change color.
But Gao Qian is very clear, although Cen Huan is in the palace, but is under house arrest, he dotes on Cen Huan is a fact, but Gao Qian has never thought, Cen Huan’s mind is never on his own body, Cen Huan appeared in his side, but also just a mole.
That sharp blade can not hesitate to stab his chest, in questioning Cen Huan, Cen Huan appears to be unresponsive.
This makes Gao Qian not angry.
Want to kill Cen Huan, after all, reluctant to part with, finally, Cen Huan is under house arrest in their own palace, can no longer leave. Even if dead, Gao Qian also wants to put Cen Huan under house arrest in his side, can not leave a step, even if the pain, they also want to live generation after generation tied together.
Gao Qian did not think much about Cen Huan, and then calmly took Li Shiyu toward the camp.
Accompanied by a large group of people also got off one after another, according to the level, returned to the camp prepared by Gao Qian.
Cheng Te-chu, of course, met Mu Lan in person and said, “Empress, come with the slave.”
“Good.” Mu Lan answered.
Soon, Cheng Dezhu took Mu Lan to a camp, Mu Lan a look has been recognized, her side of the camp is not someone else, but Li Shiyu, her position on the side of Li Shiyu, such an arrangement, obviously Li Shiyu has been explained in advance.
“Empress, your stockade is right next to the emperor’s. The emperor himself has told you about it.” Cheng Te-chu says, “The guards outside the stockade are also the shadow guards inside the palace. If the empress has something to do, the slaves on both sides can give orders.”
Mu Lan looked around and soon found a door curtain inside the stockade. She lowered her head and chuckled.
The door curtain should lead to Li Shiyu’s stockade, and you can find Li Shiyu directly without going out of the stockade. This was not allowed in the past, but Li Shiyu did so.
This man is spoiling himself.
Mu Lan bowed his head and chuckled, and the corners of his mouth could not help rising, which was a kind of sweetness that could not be concealed, because Li Shiyu came.
“Empress, you’ve been working all the way by boat and car. You’ll rest first. In the evening, the slave will send someone to wait on you to bathe and change your clothes.” Cheng Dezhu continued with a smile.
Good. There’s Lao Cheng’s father-in-law. Mu Lan nodded his head.
“I dare not. This is what slaves should do.” Cheng Dezhu knows the situation clearly.
Mu Lan didn’t say anything, but Cheng Dezhu seemed to know what Mu Lan was thinking. He quickly explained, “Empress, the emperor is with the king of the Western Regions. He won’t be able to come back for a while. That’s what the emperor told her. Let the empress rest and not work hard.”
Mu Lan’s mouth curved, the heart seems to have a trace of sweetness.
She nodded and said nothing more.
Cheng Dezhu just left.
And Xiaolian quickly came in, waiting for Mulan to change clothes and rest, even the bed was soft and unreasonable, because Mulan liked this kind of bed, not hard, plus the fatigue of the boat and car for a month, even if it was stop-and-go on the road, but for Mulan, it was also a waste of energy, so Mulan was not reluctant. Not long after I went to bed, I fell into a deep sleep.
……
Until evening.
Cheng Dezhu just came with the old Mammy, and Mu Lan just woke up.
Hsiao-lien was a little excited. “Lady, old Mammy has brought you some clothes.”
This surprised Mulan: “Didn’t we bring our clothes?”
“That’s different.” Xiaolian looked at Mulan proudly. “The emperor himself prepared this for you. You’ll know when you see it.”
This, Mu Lan can not help but curious, and Cheng Dezhu with the old Mammy has also come in, Mu Lan saw the old Mammy in the hands of the clothes, has been clear.
This clothing is from the hands of the Li family, but it is impressively embroidered with phoenix, if not after a country, absolutely can not use such a God as phoenix. The clothes are bright red with gold edges.
Red in the big week, as long as the imperial concubine level can be used, but this gold, except for the level above the queen, is absolutely not allowed to touch.
That is the following offense.
But Li Shiyu took the initiative to send such clothes.
“Empress, what this means is all too clear.” Xiaolian is smiling.
Mu Lan did not speak, but shook his head helplessly and looked at Xiao Lian angrily. Xiao Lian did not say anything, but immediately took the clothes from the old Mammy and became serious.
“Empress, the maidservants are waiting for you to dress and make up. The emperor is waiting.” Xiaolian said directly.
Soon, Mu Lan and Xiao Lian arrived behind the screen and changed their clothes.
Cheng Dezhu and the old Mammy were waiting.
Mu Lan changed clothes to come out, the old Mammy came forward to make up for Mu Lan, obviously is a plain face, but can not help but let people see a few more eyes.
The momentum of the mother instrument world, is natural, do not need any outside, as if you can not help but be convinced in front of Mu Lan, there is no room for resistance.
And Mu Lan is always calm. After
dressing up, Mu Lan was taken directly to the welcome banquet tonight by Cheng Dezhu.
Li Shiyu is already here.
When Mu Lan appeared, Li Shiyu’s eyes looked over for the first time, falling on Mu Lan’s body for a moment, and then, his eyebrows and eyes had a faint smile.
“What is this?” Gao Qian couldn’t help looking at Mu Lan.
Subsequently, Gao Qian’s eyebrows were twisted up, because the person in front of him was too ugly, so that Gao Qian could not associate this person with Li Shiyu.
But Gao Qian’s understanding of Li Shiyu, in Li Shiyu’s eyes, he actually saw spoiling and tenderness, which is extremely rare.
You know, over the years, Gao Qian has been going to Dazhou every year, but he has never seen such a look in Li Shiyu’s eyes. In
Li Shiyu’s harem, there were numerous concubines, all of whom were as beautiful as flowers.
Even though everyone has some Mu Lan’s figure, but it is the best choice, but now, the person who appeared in front of him, but no impression, but also can not remember.
“My concubine.” Li Shiyu opened his mouth lightly, but did not say much.
Kao Chien was even more surprised. Looking at Li Shi-yu, he couldn’t say a word for a long time. Li Shi-yu smiled, but took the initiative: “I’ll talk to you about this when I have a chance.”
Gao Qian nodded and asked no more questions.
But Gao Qian’s eyes inevitably fall on Mu Lan’s body, you know, Mu Lan’s clothes are not as simple as the concubines.
He sank, but calmly said, “Empress.”
But Mu Lan had already stood in front of Li Shiyu and said, “I have seen the emperor, the king of the Western Regions.”
“Get up.” Li Shiyu still helped Mu Lan up in person.
Then, Li Shiyu took Mu Lan toward the main seat, this position, is the queen can sit, Mu Lan is just an imperial concubine, should be in the next layer of position, but Li Shiyu is holding Mu Lan sitting in the back seat, this attitude, more obvious.
Gao Qian didn’t speak. The
presence of the civil and military ministers and concubines, in the action of Li Shiyu, also impressively understood the meaning of Li Shiyu, the ministers to Mu Lan’s attitude more and more warm up, Xi imperial concubine and de imperial concubine even reluctant, but under such circumstances, see the wind at the helm is the best policy.
When he lost power and Mu Lan gained power, he fought with Mu Lan, which was like hitting a stone with an egg, and there was no benefit.
Quiet, Xi Guifei’s eyes low convergence down, and he Shen looked at Xi Guifei, let Xi Guifei not to make decisions without authorization.
Xi Guifei didn’t say anything more.
The dinner party began in a lively way.
Gao Qian greeted Li Shiyu with the highest etiquette in the Western Regions. The whole dinner was very lively, singing and dancing. Because he was happy, Li Shiyu drank a few more cups. Mu Lan knew that Li Shiyu was a good drinker, but even if he was not drunk, he would inevitably feel uncomfortable.
Just because of the occasion, Mu Lan is not good to persuade what, she thought, after a while back, to Li Shiyu to prepare some hangover tea.
Soon, Mu Lan found a reason. Li Shiyu looked at Mu Lan with a hint of alcohol on his body and said, “What’s the matter? Are you uncomfortable?”
Li Shiyu’s hand was naturally close to the back of Mu Lan’s hand, and Li Shiyu breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that the temperature of her palm was normal.
A month of travel fatigue, plus a change of place, although Mu Lan has been here, but now Mu Lan and the previous Mu Lan can not be compared, Li Shiyu is afraid of Mu Lan can not stand, this is why, everything Li Shiyu has done the ultimate, for fear of any accident.
So at the moment when Mu Lan got up, Li Shiyu was nervous.
Instead, Mu Lan looked helplessly at Li Shiyu and said, “I’m all right. I’m just going out for a while.” Without thinking,
Li Shiyu twisted his eyebrows and tried to stand up, but Mu Lan stopped the man even faster: “Your Majesty, I’ll be back as soon as I go out. I don’t need to follow you. There are still such guards outside. Nothing will happen.” In
this way, Li Shiyu relaxed.
Mu Lan nodded his head and soon walked calmly toward the outside of the hall, without attracting much attention.
And Li Shiyu looked at the side of Rong Jiu, Rong Jiu quickly followed out, Rong Jiu naturally understood the meaning of Li Shiyu.
This scene also fell into Gao Qian’s eyes.
Gao Qian looked at Li Shiyu and said, “The emperor seems to be particularly concerned about the imperial concubine.”
Li Shi-yu hummed and did not deny: “She’s not in good health, and she’s afraid of accidents.”
“It will soon be freezing cold in the Western Regions. Since you are not in good health, why did the emperor let Concubine Shu follow you all the way?” Gao Qian raised his eyebrows.
“Take it with you and rest assured.” Li Shiyu answered directly.
Kao Chien was even more surprised: “Your Majesty, is there something special about this concubine?”
“She is indeed special to me.” Li Shiyu smiled. More words, also did not continue to say.
Gao Qian nodded. “The emperor doesn’t need to worry. There are all the king’s people outside. The empress won’t have any accidents.”
Li Shiyu hum, but Li Shiyu’s eyes still fell on Mu Lan’s body, and did not move away, until Mu Lan’s figure disappeared in Li Shiyu’s line of sight, he quietly and silently withdrew his line of sight, re-noticed the singing and dancing in front of him.
Gao Qian didn’t say anything.
Xi Guifei was already dancing, and there was a lot of applause in the field.
Only Long Shaoyun ignored the situation at the scene and walked silently outside the camp, following the figure of Mu Lan, but did not disturb Mu Lan.
He suspected very early that the imperial concubine in front of him was not quite right, and Long Shaoyun wanted to find more evidence for his own affirmation. As he
sank, Long Shaoyun’s pace quickened.
……
At this time.
Mu Lan lowered her head and explained to Hsiao Lien in a low voice. She didn’t speak very fast. She said the names of some medicinal herbs: “Do you remember all these?”
Hsiao-lien nodded. “Remember, maidservant.”
“After you remember it, cook it according to the way of this palace. When the dinner is almost over, send it to the camp, and don’t let it pass through the hands of others. Do you understand?” Mu Lan explained carefully.
“If the maidservant knows, please rest assured.” Xiao Lian answered.
These medicinal materials are not difficult to take, the accompanying imperial doctors have brought these, Mu Lan did not intend to hide, so let Xiaolian directly use their own name to register.
Then, Mu Lan did not stay outside much, Xiaolian also turned around and left in a hurry.
When Mu Lan went back, he saw Long Shaoyun, Long Shaoyun and two people have some distance, naturally it is impossible to hear their dialogue, but vaguely, Long Shaoyun still heard the names of several medicinal materials.
“I see the Empress.” Long Shaoyun nodded.
“General Long need not be too polite.” Mu Lan nodded and said nothing more.
Long Shao-yun looked in the direction of Hsiao-lien’s departure and said with a smile, “Is the empress not feeling well?”? I seem to have heard that the Empress has sent her slaves to prepare medicinal herbs. Knowing that Long Shaoyun meant no harm,
Mu Lan explained, “Medicinal materials for sobering up.”. The emperor is happy today and drinks a little too much. He’s afraid that when he wakes up tomorrow morning, he’ll have a hangover, so he’d better drink some sobering soup first, so that people won’t feel so bad.
“So that’s it.” Long Shaoyun was suddenly enlightened.
But Long Shaoyun looked at Mu Lan’s eyes but did not move the slightest bit, Mu Lan did not dodge.
She nodded to Long Shaoyun and said, “General Long, I have to go back first, or the emperor will have to find someone.”
Say that finish, Mu Lan did not stay much, soon walked toward the stockade.
As she passed by Long Shaoyun, she heard Long Shaoyun’s voice in her ear: “Empress, please stay.”
“What’s the matter with General Long?” Mu Lan looked at Long Shaoyun quietly, but stopped.
Long Shao-yun said, “I have something to ask the empress.”
“Just tell me, General Long, and I won’t hide what I know.” Mu Lan is an accident instead, but also did not leave in a hurry, but patiently waited for Long Shaoyun to speak out the problem.
She couldn’t think of anything Long Shaoyun needed to ask herself.
But Long Shaoyun did not hesitate: “I just want to ask the empress for a prescription to sober up in case of emergency. I think the empress can make a special trip to prepare it for the emperor. It must be an excellent prescription.” There is
no particularly unreasonable request, it sounds much more normal, Long Shaoyun and Gao Qian’s relationship is still very good, in addition to such a welcome banquet, they will drink and chat in private, the need for sobering soup is not a strange thing.
Mu Lan did not think much about it and quickly gave Long Shaoyun the prescription he had given to Xiaolian before. General
Long, just decoct it and take it once. You won’t wake up with a headache the next day. Mu Lan opened his mouth with a smile.
Long Shaoyun listened quietly, and then looked at Mu Lan’s eyes but more than a trace of deep meaning, which makes Mu Lan some inexplicable, just the surface quietly. Long Shaoyun,
who had kept a wide distance from Mu Lan, suddenly walked in the direction of Mu Lan.
Soon, Long Shaoyun stood in front of Mu Lan.
“General Long?” Mulan was surprised, but did not retreat.
Long Shaoyun’s eyes fell on Mu Lan. “Is the empress a medical student?”
Mu Lan was stunned, some unknown looking at Long Shaoyun, for a while and a half will not understand the meaning of Long Shaoyun’s words, and Long Shaoyun did not mind Mu Lan’s silence, the eyes are followed by a few warm minutes, fell on her body.
“I’m quite familiar with this recipe.” Long Shaoyun suddenly opened his mouth.
Mu Lan this time back to God, as if in the words of Long Shaoyun, suddenly understand what, her face slightly changed, but soon followed the calm down.
She remembered that when they were still outside the Great Wall, Mu Lan had indeed given Long Shaoyun this prescription. So Long Shaoyun knows.
But now Long Shaoyun asked himself out of the blue, Mu Lan also understood the purpose of Long Shaoyun, he was testing himself, just like that night, Mu Lan knew that Long Shaoyun was suspicious, but did not think that Long Shaoyun would test himself in this way.
However, under such circumstances, Mulan can only remain calm.
Because no one knows what Long Shaoyun will do next.
Long Shaoyun looked at Mu Lan quietly, and then opened his mouth lightly, as if casually chatting with Mu Lan: “Empress, I know this prescription, I got it from an old friend of me.”. She is a healer. She once told me that this prescription was very special and could not be found outside, but it had a very good effect on the hangover, and I have been using it all these years.
That’s all that’s left to say.
And Long Shaoyun looked at Mu Lan’s eyes, but also a moment, Mu Lan quietly, also did not open his mouth to explain what.
Long Shaoyun does not seem to mind, the whole person has stood in front of Mu Lan, in terms of their identity, this is too improper, if seen, it may not be said. But Long Shaoyun did not seem to mind at all, watching. When
the deep eyes fell on Mu Lan’s body, there was a trace of deep meaning.
Mu Lan’s palms began to sweat. The
surrounding air also followed gradually quiet down, the western regions at night, with a trace of the chill, people can not help but tremble teeth. Long Shaoyun broke this silence for
a long time: “Was the empress an old friend of the minister?”
“How could I be an old friend of General Long?” Mulan denied it.
But Long Shaoyun smiled and said, “Lan, I’ve never forced you. I didn’t do it before, and I won’t do it now.”. If you don’t want to admit it, then I won’t ask. But you should know that in this life, I can recognize you at a glance, so no matter what you become, I will be clearly impressed in my mind. This is fate.
Mu Lan’s eyes slightly changed, looking at Long Shaoyun, she still stood calmly, but every word of Long Shaoyun was clearly imprinted into Mu Lan’s ears.
Knock on Mu Lan’s heart word by word.
I don’t know why you are the way you are now, but I think it must have something to do with the trip to Montenegro. You would give anything for him, and you would never care about yourself, both in the first life and in this one. Long Shaoyun opened his mouth calmly.
But Long Shaoyun’s tone is firm, looking at Mu Lan’s eyes for a moment.
“But is it worth it?” Long Shaoyun sighed silently.
His hand rose slightly and fell uncontrollably on Mulan’s cheek.
Mu Lan did not resist, looking at Long Shaoyun.
Throughout her life, she loved Li Shiyu.
And throughout his life, Long Shaoyun did not love himself.
It’s just that everyone’s choice is different, and some people are predestined after all.
Mu Lan’s eyes are a little red, she bit her lips, did not open her mouth, just looked at it, and Long Shaoyun’s hand against Mu Lan’s cheek for a long time, and then slowly loosened.
“Laner, if you decide something, I will stand by you unconditionally, no matter what happens.” Long Shaoyun’s voice is still calm. You don’t want to admit it. You have your reasons. But there are some things I have to say. It took
a long time for Mu Lan to find his own voice, which was not only hoarse, but also with a trace of throbbing emotion.
Her palms clenched tightly into fists, and her eyes fell on Long Shaoyun.
I can see you at a glance, that is my familiarity and understanding of you. Then how can he not know? Every word and deed tells you clearly that he knows who you are. Long Shaoyun opened his mouth lightly.
Mu Lan did not deny nor admit, but just watched passively.
Now the situation, step by step to force Mu Lan into a desperate situation, want to get out, has been too difficult, this matter from the beginning to the present, like an arrow, there is no turning back.
But Long Shao-yun suddenly changed the subject: “Do you know why it’s a three-generation love affair?”
Mu Lan did not have any reaction, just stood like this. The
third life means that only in the third life can you and him truly achieve true results. You have come so far in this life, and it has been very rough, and it is not the end of it.
Long Shao-yun’s tone is not serious enough: “I think Zhan Xiao should also know, from beginning to end, right?”
Mu Lan still did not answer, but Long Shaoyun’s tone was affirmative.
Zhan Xiao is your second elder brother. I have been guarding you since a thousand years ago. Our identities are different from his. You can’t say what you don’t want to say. We won’t force you. But you are the love of his life, and he will not accept this.
Long Shaoyun’s tone of voice became helpless, and his eyes were even more solemn when he looked at Mu Lan: “a person who loves you deeply will not be willing to be denied by you. He is waiting for you to take the initiative to speak. If you have not taken the initiative, he will force you to take the initiative.”
This is a positive sentence, compared with Mu Zhanxiao, Long Shaoyun appears to be much more direct.
After all, in the first generation, Long Shaoyun watched them along the way, and his understanding of Li Shiyu was far better than anyone else’s, and his entanglement with them was very clear.
“And I guess if you admit who you are, you’ll be completely out of your mind.” Long Shaoyun laughed at himself. “The business of the Black Mountain God has always been under his control, not yours.”
Mu Lan closed his eyes slightly.
Such an action is an admission of Long Shaoyun’s guess, but the whole process, Mu Lan did not open his mouth to say a word. Mu Zhanxiao knew, but Mu Zhanxiao would not say so clearly, while Long Shaoyun would.
“No regrets?” Long Shaoyun asked, and his hand fell back on Mu Lan’s hair.
Mulan shook his head. “No regrets.”
“You, you have never had any feelings or thoughts about him.” Long Shao-yun is very helpless. “For him, even if you lose your life, you won’t hesitate. From the past to the present, it’s all the same.”
Mu Lan stopped talking again.
“But I don’t want to see you being destroyed by him step by step. So Lan, can you just come here?” Long Shao-yun asked directly, “Man is not as good as God. I’m not as good as God. I don’t know if I can still be by your side in the third life. I’d rather you be safe in this life.”
Even if their fate is shallow, it is better than Mu Lan lost his life.
Mu Lan’s eyes have become more and more red.
And Long Shaoyun’s words were still in Mu Lan’s ears: “The Western Regions is a good opportunity. If you want to leave here, I can do it. I think Zhan Xiao also thinks so. If the final result is to pay your life, Zhan Xiao will not agree.”
The voice fell, Long Shaoyun seemed to give the decision to Mu Lan.
But Mu Lan shook his head and expressed everything with his own attitude: “Shao Yun, I’m sorry.”
Simple three words, but has explained the idea of Mu Lan, Long Shaoyun’s mouth raised a self-deprecating smile also like Mu Lan’s answer, has long been in the prediction of Long Shaoyun.
“Are you willing to give up your life?” Long Shaoyun asked.
“I want to be with Ao Feng and watch him.” Mulan gave a reason.
“And he, isn’t he?” Long Shaoyun did not believe the reason given by Mu Lan and opened his mouth lightly.
Mu Lan did not speak, just stood like this.
Long Shao-yun took one look at the clock and then said, “Empress, you’ve been out for some time. You’d better go in early so that the emperor won’t worry.”
This also means that all conversation is over.
Mulan nodded and said, “Thank you, General Long.”
Say that finish, Mu Lan turned, toward the stockade, Long Shaoyun stood in place, looking at Mu Lan’s figure motionless, his eyebrows with a trace of sadness, very shallow, but it is branded in the heart of Long Shaoyun.
It seems that there is nothing to pull out.
Li Shiyu loves Mu Lan, but he doesn’t.
Mu Lan for Li Shiyu can pay everything, he can not pay everything for Mu Lan.
But after all, it is fate.
After that, Long Shaoyun walked toward the stockade in silence.
But Long Shaoyun is very clear, if Mu Lan is not willing to leave, then he will also desperately protect Mu Lan, this life will not let Mu Lan appear any accident.
And in the third life, no one knows when it will come, and no one knows what will happen. In the night of the
Western Regions, the cold wind rustles, the withered leaves fall on the ground, and then look up at the quiet night sky, but it seems to see a trace of snow.
This year’s snow came a little early.
……
At that time
, when Long Shaoyun and Mu Lan left, a bright yellow figure suddenly appeared outside the stockade, silent, people simply can not feel the existence of this person.
That’s Li Shiyu.
Li Shiyu’s eyes looked in the direction of their departure, his hands clenched tightly into fists, his eyes low and restrained, with a trace of deep meaning, as well as invisible jealousy.
Then, as if nothing had happened, Li Shiyu lowered his mood and walked quickly towards the stockade, as if everything had never happened, and as if he had never seen what happened tonight.
……
When Li Shiyu returned to the stockade, Mu Lan’s eyes looked over for the first time, and Li Shiyu calmly walked in the direction of Mu Lan. When he came
up to Mu Lan, Li Shiyu said lightly, “I’m back.”
“Mmm.” Mu Lan nodded.
“What did you do?” Li Shiyu asked directly.
Mu Lan did not mention that she had met Long Shaoyun. She explained quietly, “I asked Xiaolian to prepare sobering soup for the emperor, so that the emperor would not have a hangover when he went back at night and wake up the next day with a headache.”
“My beloved concubine is very thoughtful.” Li Shiyu smiled faintly and did not mention what he had seen.
The matter seems to have passed away.
And Mu Lan’s physical strength is really not enough to support the end, and Li Shiyu has noticed, soon let Mu Lan leave first, Mu Lan did not insist, the only thing she can not take now is to make fun of her own body.
Li Shiyu also found a reasonable reason, Ao Feng to rest.
After all, Aofeng is most entangled with Mu Lan, and Aofeng is still young, so everything seems reasonable. Gao Qian did not say, and even personally sent Mu Lan back to the stockade.
Mu Lan nodded thanks, and then followed the slave to leave calmly.
And the welcome banquet in the stockade is still singing and dancing.
……
It was not until nightfall that the welcome banquet gradually came to an end. The concubines left first, and Li Shiyu and Gao Qian drank a few glasses of wine in private before leaving.
Xi Guifei is no exception. No matter how the imperial concubine
Xi was in the palace, she was always calm to the outside world, so that people could not see any clues at all.
But this does not mean that the green willows following the imperial concubine Xi will not be aware of the gloom of the imperial concubine Xi.
She was a little nervous. “Calm down, Empress.”
“I’m going to find Lord Hsun.” Xi Guifei said directly, with a trace of cruelty in her low eyebrows and eyes.
Cui Liu twisted her eyebrows slightly and said, “If the emperor’s people see it..” The
imperial concubine Xi could not care too much. Seeing that the imperial concubine Xi insisted, Cuiliu could not say much. She quickly looked around and made sure that no one was around. Then she quickly followed the imperial concubine Xi toward He Shen’s stockade.
After a while, the imperial concubine Xi appeared in He Shen’s stockade. When
he Shen saw the imperial concubine Xi coming, he looked around cautiously and made sure that no one was there before he was relieved.
“Why is the Empress suddenly here?” He Shen asked directly.
“I happened to see something, so I came to talk to my father.” The imperial concubine Xi was straightforward.
This, he Shen twist eyebrow, in this western region can see what thing, but he Shen to Xi imperial concubine is understanding, she does not have absolute assurance, certainly won’t make irresponsible remarks.
Soon, Ho Shen looked at Concubine Xi and said, “What happened?”
“About Concubine Shu and General Long.” Xi Guifei did not hide, said very quickly, but her voice was very low, as if she did not want people to hear, but also afraid of the walls have ears.
And this instantly let he Shen’s eyebrows twist up.
Anyone is possible, but this Shu Fei and the dragon general is how to implicate together, two people simply have no intersection, and long Shaoyun is responsible for things, also let long Shaoyun rarely appear in the palace, unless they are previously known.
If you know each other, why should Long Shaoyun send Shu Fei to the palace? If you want to talk about splendor and wealth, Long Shaoyun can also give it.
So Ho Shen didn’t quite believe what Concubine Xi had said: “If you don’t have conclusive evidence for this, you can’t talk nonsense. Long Shaoyun and Mu Zhanxiao are both trusted followers of the emperor. The emperor will only choose to believe them, not outsiders.”
He Shen is reminding Xi Guifei.
Xi Guifei naturally knew this truth, her eyes a convergence, with a trace of gloom, and quickly told He Shen what she had seen.
“Father, I can’t hear what they’re saying, but how could a man and a woman not having an affair do such a perverse thing in public?” “Just because Long Shaoyun is the emperor’s right-hand man, if the Ho family can get rid of Long Shaoyun and kill Shu Fei, then the greatest threat to the Ho family will be reduced by half.”
Xi Guifei’s words said here, the eyes of the burning look to He Shen.
This is said to the heart of He Shen, as long as one of Long Shaoyun or Mu Zhanxiao can be removed, then it is not a bad thing for the He family, but for Li Shiyu, it is the destruction of the right-hand man.
At this point, he Shen seriously thought about the words of the imperial concubine Xi.
“Is what the Empress said true?” He Shen twisted his eyebrows and asked Xi Guifei.
“What I just saw was absolutely true. Otherwise, how could I make fun of such a thing? You know, if I’m not careful, there will be many people involved. It’s not as simple as this.” Xi Guifei knows the importance of this.
He Shen did not speak, walking back and forth in the stockade, as if thinking about the words of Xi Guifei, and as if thinking about how to deal with this matter.
And Xi Guifei did not speak, quietly looking at He Shen.
“If this thing is true, if there is any shady relationship between Shufei and Long Shaoyun, then it is indeed a good thing.” Ho Shen said, “Let me discuss this matter in the long run, and then let someone inform the empress. But the empress must remember not to let a third party know about this, so as to avoid accidents and troubles.”
Here, the power of the He family is not much, most of them are Long Shaoyun and Li Shiyu, so He Shen can only be cautious, and then cautious, absolutely can not let themselves appear any deviation.
Under such circumstances, he Shen naturally had to think twice before he knew how to deal with it.
“My palace knows.” Xi Guifei also knew that this matter could not be rushed.
“Empress, go back first.” Ho Shen said, “If someone finds out that the empress is in and out of the house frequently, it’s not appropriate for me. The empress is waiting for good news.”
“Good.” The imperial concubine Xi answered.
After that, Xi Guifei did not stay in He Shen’s stockade, and soon walked out of the stockade. When she was sure that no one was in private, she hurried back to her own stockade. Everything seemed to have never happened, silently.
……
At that time,
Mu Lan took the lead in returning to the stockade. Xiaolian was still boiling sobering soup. It took a long time for this prescription to achieve the best effect.
“Empress, you are back.” Xiaolian stood up hurriedly.
Mu Lan nodded, but did not ask Hsiao-lien to pay her respects. “Are you ready?”
“According to the Empress, we still need a cup of tea.” Xiao Lian answered.
That slow fire again slowly boil, Mu Lan looked at the past, nodded but did not say anything, a cup of tea kungfu, almost Li Shiyu will come back.
“Why don’t you go down and have a rest? I’m here to watch.” Mu Lan answered. Shaking her head
, Hsiao-lien said, “It’s all right for the maidservant to do these things, but you can’t let the empress be tired. If the empress is tired, the emperor won’t let the maidservant go.”
Mu Lan listened helplessly laughing out loud, but also went with Xiaolian.
Soon, Mu Lan changed her clothes, and a cup of tea passed in the blink of an eye. Before Hsiao-lien could bring the sobering soup, Cheng Te-chu’s voice came from outside: “The emperor has arrived.”
Mu Lan walked up to Li Shiyu, who entered the stockade alone. Mu Lan was very happy, but he paid his respects. Then he went to Li Shiyu and said, “You’re back.”
“Mmm.” Li Shiyu answered.
And Hsiao-lien quickly came over with sobering tea. “See the emperor, maidservant.” Subconsciously,
Li Shiyu looked at the tray in Xiaolian’s hand and frowned thoroughly. Then he looked at Mu Lan: “Are you not feeling well?”? It’s my fault. I shouldn’t have let you stay there too long. I should have let you go to rest earlier.
Li Shi-yu frowned and then looked at Hsiao-lien. “Your master isn’t feeling well. Didn’t you know to call the imperial physician?”
This made Xiaolian hesitate for a moment. Before she could explain, Mu Lan spoke slowly: “I’m in good health. I don’t need to let the imperial doctor come.”. This is sobering soup. I think you’ve had so much wine tonight that you need some sobering soup. Otherwise, if you get up tomorrow, I’m afraid you’ll have a headache.
Only then did Li Shi-yu come to his senses and nod: “You have a heart.”
Mu Lan smiled faintly at Li Shiyu, and then personally handed the sobering soup to Li Shiyu from Xiaolian’s hand. Li Shiyu did not refuse and drank it down.
Like sobering up soup, before drinking the feeling of drowsiness gradually began to disappear, the whole person is a lot of Qingming.
Xiaolian took Li Shiyu’s bowl and quickly retreated, leaving only Li Shiyu and Mu Lan face to face in the stockade.
They didn’t approach each other, they just looked at each other. The person who
finally took the initiative was Mu Lan. She sighed silently and then walked in the direction of Li Shiyu: “I’ll change your clothes, take a bath, and go to rest early.”. Isn’t there something to do tomorrow?
Autumn festival nature is not to seek pleasure in the western regions, hunting is one, the other is important in the body.
So naturally it is impossible to be so drowsy and keep awake at all times.
Li Shi-yu listened to Mu Lan’s words and chuckled, “Good.”
Mu Lan’s slender fingers on Li Shiyu’s waist seal, seriously to Li Shiyu change clothes, when Mu Lan took off the last clothes, Li Shiyu’s hand suddenly clasped Mu Lan’s hand.
Mu Lan was stunned and looked at Li Shiyu.
“Stay with me.” Li Shiyu said directly.
Mu Lan quieted down a little, but without any pretension: “Good.”
Li Shiyu bowed his head and chuckled, then picked up Mu Lan at the waist and walked quickly towards the barrel behind the screen. The barrel was big enough to accommodate two people.
Two people snuggle together, warm water ripples with the waves, but relieved a lot of fatigue and pain feeling.
Li Shiyu seemed to be sleeping, but his hand was always around Mu Lan’s waist.
But what Li Shiyu thought of in his mind was the picture he had seen before. Long Shaoyun reached out and stroked Mu Lan’s cheek, but Mu Lan did not resist, and the dialogue between Long Shaoyun and Mu Lan, Li Shiyu did not really hear, their distance is a little far.
But Li Shiyu knew very well that Long Shaoyun recognized Mu Lan.
Otherwise, with Long Shaoyun’s indifferent character, it is absolutely impossible to do such a thing, thinking of this, Li Shiyu frowned.
Because Mu Lan seems to be willing to admit his identity in front of Long Shaoyun, including in front of Mu Zhanxiao, why just in front of himself, unwilling to admit. The feeling of pantothenic acid in
Li Shiyu’s heart became more and more obvious.
That is the deep-rooted bad habits of people, can not get, you must get, not to mention, Mu Lan or their own people on the apex of the heart, this whole week, Li Shiyu can hand over without scruple, it is such a situation, why Mu Lan only hide from himself. In
such an idea, the strength of Li Shiyu’s palm is inevitably aggravated.
In the midst of Li Shiyu’s increasing strength, Mu Lan could not help but feel a sense of pain. She was stunned. She looked at Li Shiyu and twisted her eyebrows: “What’s wrong?”
“Nothing.” Li Shiyu came to his senses and looked at Mu Lan, whose white skin at the waist was already red, which was caused by excessive force.
Li Shi-yu quickly changed the subject: “After soaking for a long time, I got up first, and the water was a little cold. If I continued to soak, I would catch a cold.”
“Good.” Mu Lan didn’t refuse.
But Li Shiyu is still the first to stand up, carefully dried Mu Lan, and then walked toward the bed with Mu Lan in his arms.
Mu Lan didn’t refuse.
Two people did not wear any clothes, Mu Lan was soon put on the bed by Li Shiyu, this person’s eyebrows and eyes focused on Mu Lan, and did not move away from Mu Lan’s body, Mu Lan was such a look at some hot, but also some inexplicable.
“What’s the matter?” Mu Lan took the initiative to ask.
Li Shi-yu smiled: “It’s nothing. It’s just that when you went out earlier, you didn’t come back sometimes. I knew someone was following you, but I still didn’t feel at ease. I went out with you.”
This, let Mu Lan Leng for a moment, soon understood that he had previously gone out to hand in Xiaolian to sober up the tea, and Li Shiyu said this out of the blue, did not let Mu Lan calm, but let Mu Lan feel nervous, because she did not return for a long time, not what happened, but chat with Long Shaoyun.
So is Li Shiyu hinting at himself that he saw Long Shaoyun chatting with himself?
At this point, Mu Lan looked at Li Shiyu quietly, but on the surface he was still calm: “I’ve been outside for a while, after all, I’ve been in the stockade for a long time, and it’s inevitable that I’ll want to go out for a walk.”
Li Shi-yu hummed: “Inside the stockade, people are singing and dancing to promote peace, but after a long time, the air is still turbid, which makes people uncomfortable.”
Mu Lan did not answer, and Li Shiyu did not seem to mention the matter of Long Shaoyun.
Mu Lan was quiet for a moment and then looked at Li Shiyu. “You came out. Why didn’t you see me?”
“When I came out, I was stopped by someone, so naturally I couldn’t find you.” Li Shiyu said it was a reasonable explanation.
This explanation is also said in the past, Li Shiyu’s identity in this, out of the words is very easy to be talked about, such an explanation, only let Mu Lan breathe sigh of relief. But just when Mu Lan breathed a sigh of relief, Li Shiyu said again, but let Mu Lan’s heart completely hang in his throat, that kind of feeling as if you never know, what is your Ling Chi, the fear of waiting, the most people panic.
“I did meet Long Shao-yun.” Li Shi-yu said naturally, “But there’s still time to talk. He seems to be in a hurry and has something to do. I’ll find a time to ask what happened.” Of course,
Mu Lan knew that Long Shaoyun was in a hurry to block himself.
But Li Shiyu saw it, this is Li Shiyu hinting at himself, did he see Long Shaoyun looking for himself? So is Li Shiyu waiting for himself to speak on his own initiative?
This, Mu Lan is quiet, but is considering how to say this matter.
For Li Shiyu’s understanding, Mu Lan is very clear, Li Shiyu will not say these for no reason, can open the mouth is bound to have a reason, and this reason has been more obvious. It’s not appropriate for her to play dumb, but it’s not appropriate for her to be direct and honest.
After pondering for a moment, Mulan said, “I saw General Long, too, and I had a few words with him.”
“Oh?” Li Shi-yu raised his eyebrows and asked carelessly, “What did you talk about?”
“Nothing. General Long just asked me if I had adapted to the Western Regions. He didn’t say anything. He had something to do and left.” Mu Lan didn’t say much.
Li Shiyu hum, but also did not ask what more, but the eyes are burning on the body of Mu Lan, but also just a moment, Li Shiyu is calm down, chuckle, re-embrace the waist of Mu Lan, and then look at Mu Lan, in the bottom of the eyes out of the dip is not the same fireworks.
Mu Lan is not an ignorant girl, naturally know the deep meaning of Li Shiyu’s eyes, her ears are somewhat red, but the surface is still calm.
“Is that okay?” Li Shiyu asked Mu Lan,
Mu Lan hum, is to give Li Shiyu the answer.
Not spacious camp, green gauze tent, entangled people as if lit all the flames, so that the western regions has entered the autumn, the kind of bone-chilling temperature gradually dissipated, the rest is just a passion.
……
Afterwards,
Mu Lan was panting and had not recovered from such palpitations for a long time. Li Shiyu’s breath was steady as usual. He gently hugged Mu Lan, kissed her cheek with thin lips, and then held Mu Lan in his arms.
Mu Lan did not resist, the eyelids have some can not hold up, that kind of dazed feeling as if not seen for a long time.
In such a thing, Li Shiyu has always been gentle, because Mu Lan’s body, Li Shiyu will not be too presumptuous, but tonight’s Li Shiyu seems to be out of control, for a while and a half will let Mu Lan some too much.
Over the past few months, under the joint conditioning of Ji Jang Geum and Ghost Hand, Mu Lan’s body seems to be getting better day by day, even his energy is much better than at first, his complexion is not pale, and he looks very good.
All people feel that Mu Lan is getting better, but Mu Lan is very clear that such an improvement is just a flash in the pan, as long as a stimulus, everything will go back to the past, so Mu Lan dare not take it lightly, her things, can not be said to outsiders, can only be careful and careful.
Especially now, Mu Zhanxiao still stays in Kyoto, if there is a mistake, the person who can come at the first time does not exist.
Think of these, Mu Lan suddenly thought of Long Shaoyun, this, Mu Lan quiet, did not speak, she did not know Long Shaoyun recognized himself is a good thing or a bad thing.
In the end, all the emotions can only be swallowed up, she sighed silently.
“What’s the matter?” Li Shi-yu sensitively perceives Mu Lan’s abnormality. “Are you very tired?”
“Not tired.” Mu Lan answered, “I’m just a little sleepy.”
“Get some rest early.” Li Shiyu didn’t say anything.
Mu Lan hum sound, suddenly a burst of palm wind came, the candlelight in the stockade was easily extinguished, Mu Lan quiet for a while, just gradually adapted to such darkness, that kind of dazed feeling also followed the obvious up.
And Li Shiyu’s voice suddenly came: “Give me a princess.”
Mu Lan was stunned.
But Li Shiyu did not say anything more, and Mu Lan did not open his mouth.
But the stockade was quiet, and soon came the sound of Li Shiyu’s steady breathing. Mu Lan was so sleepy that he couldn’t help himself, but it seemed that he couldn’t sleep any more.
She held Li Shiyu motionless and tossed about for a long time before she fell asleep in a daze.
Tonight’s things seem to be doomed to be not peaceful.
……
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The second day.
Mu Lan still woke up very early, probably because of the change of place, so sleep is not so solid, the sky outside is also very dark, and there is no clear meaning. And in the western regions, nature also does not exist early, so Li Shiyu does not need to get up early.
He is hugging Mu Lan, Li Shiyu, who is sleeping soundly, is less fierce than usual, but more gentle, and the whole person is relaxed.
But as Mu Lan opened his eyes, Li Shiyu woke up for the first time and looked at Mu Lan: “What’s wrong?”
“Maybe it’s because I’ve changed places, so I don’t feel very secure.” Mu Lan answered.
Li Shiyu hummed: “Go to sleep again. It was too late last night. Your body won’t be able to stand it.”
That voice is gentle, looking at Mu Lan’s eyes is also spoiled and concerned, the big hand is very natural to embrace Mu Lan, want to coax Mu Lan to sleep again.
On the contrary, Mu Lan shook his head. Seeing that Mu Lan was no longer sleepy, Li Shiyu did not sleep any more. “Since I can’t sleep, I’ll go out with you for a walk.”. Seeing the sunrise in the Western Regions is also a special experience.
This made Mu Lan stupefied.
Since the memory awakens, know oneself is from the modern time through, and come to the ancient times so long, she is not without the day does not get up, but has never seen the rising sun in this land, so Li Shiyu’s words, let Mu Lan inexplicably feel palpitating. When
the morning sun rises, it seems that everything is new.
“Is that okay?” She asked Li Shiyu.
Li Shi-yu smiled. “Why not?”. As long as I’m there for you.
Mu Lan hum, Li Shiyu has quickly got up, Mu Lan to change clothes for Li Shiyu, Li Shiyu is not in a hurry, but quickly took Mu Lan’s clothes, carefully put on Mu Lan, to be served at this moment, but became the person to be served.
This makes Mu Lan a little embarrassed, passively looking at Li Shiyu.
But Li Shiyu’s eyebrows and eyes always had a faint smile, and then he bowed his head and kissed Mu Lan’s cheek: “All right.”
Mu Lan’s clothes have been neatly put on.
Mu Lan coughed lightly: “This is not proper. How can emperor dress his ministers and concubines?”
“Now I’m just your husband, not the king.” Li Shi-yu said directly, “So there’s nothing inappropriate about dressing my wife.”
Mu Lan hum.
Then, Mu Lan turned around to change clothes for Li Shiyu.
When both of them were ready, the sky was still gloomy, and there was no change. It was dark outside, and Li Shiyu had carefully put on his cloak for Mu Lan, took Mu Lan’s hand, and walked out of the stockade.
“I’ve wanted to bring you here for a long time, but now I’ve found the opportunity.” Li Shiyu suddenly opened his mouth.
Mu Lan was stunned and always felt that this was said to the previous Mu Lan, not his identity now, but Mu Lan did not say anything, because Li Shiyu’s words could not find anything wrong.
Li Shiyu, on the other hand, explained to himself: Over the years, the Great Zhou Dynasty has just been stable, and everything needs to be done. Naturally, I can’t lead a team to the Western Regions in a mighty way. Only occasionally, I will watch the sunrise the next day from the stargazing platform, but compared with the vast land of the Western Regions, But the rising sun on the stargazing platform is far inferior to that in the Western Regions.
Such an explanation is also more reasonable, Mu Lan listened quietly, and did not interrupt Li Shiyu’s words.
The two men walked along the withered and yellow grassland towards the most vast grassland outside the stockade, where the grassland had already begun to turn yellow, and in the distance there were layers of mountains, which really made people relaxed and happy.
But when two people arrive, the rising sun also already appeared, lets the human see clearly, that kind of feeling is more relaxed and happy.
Mulan loosened Li Shiyu’s hand and walked quietly on the grassland.
But Li Shiyu follows on Mu Lan’s forehead, as if looking at Mu Lan like this, also may let own mood become exceptionally good.
For a long time, until the morning sun rose, the earth gradually revealed its original appearance, from the night, before the cold feeling also disappeared with the sun, become warm up.
The two men stood side by side.
Li Shiyu suddenly said, “When Aofeng grows up and succeeds to the throne, I can take you all over the beautiful mountains and rivers of Dazhou and see the sunrise and sunset of Dazhou.”
Such tender words, more like Li Shiyu’s promise to Mu Lan, listening to Mu Lan’s heart a soft, and then looking at Li Shiyu, the corners of the mouth can not help but rise.
It’s a pleasure.
But Mu Lan knew her own situation, so she knew that everything Li Shiyu said was just the worst imagination, and she wanted to wait until the day Aofeng grew up.
In the end, Mulan said nothing.
Instead, Li Shi-yu looked at Mu Lan and said, “From now on, I won’t let Cheng Teh-chu give you the soup.”
This, let Mu Lan one Zheng, good a long time can not say a word, can only passively look at Li Shiyu. Mulan didn’t think so much, last night has been late, nature is not suitable to avoid soup, besides, here is in the western regions, not in the big week, everything is not so convenient.
Even in the big week, Mulan don’t know when other palace people take, but she here, is always the second day, Mulan wake up, Cheng Dezhu people will send to avoid the soup.
So now, Mu Lan did not think much, but now Li Shiyu said such words, can not help but let Mu Lan feel stunned up.
She looked at Li Shiyu, always felt that she had heard incredible words, twisted her eyebrows, and could not believe it at all.
Li Shi-yu, on the other hand, is calm: “I asked Uncle Huang about your health, and Uncle Huang said that your health is stable now, and it’s not clear what will happen in the future, but it’s not too difficult to maintain this situation and have another child.”
Li Shiyu said directly, “You will only be under my protection. I won’t let anything happen to you. So don’t worry, just let nature take its course.”
He didn’t want it deliberately, but he wouldn’t let Mu Lan take it again.
Mu Lan is quiet, did not say anything, she did not refute Li Shiyu’s words, but Mu Lan’s heart has its own ideas.
No matter how the body, Mu Lan know their own situation, so she can not have a child, if there is a risk, she not only can not keep the child, and the fate of Aofeng is over, so Mu Lan is not do not want, but can not want.
Only these words, she can not say to Li Shiyu, some words once started, it is very difficult to explain.
As for the soup medicine, do not need Cheng Dezhu to give, Mu Lan himself can handle, so it is not a big problem.
It’s just that Mu Lan is thoughtful now. Li Shiyu sees it in his eyes. He lowers his head and asks Mu Lan, “Or don’t you want to?”
“It’s not that I don’t want to, it’s just that I don’t allow it.” Mu Lan said lightly, “Can we discuss this matter later? I want to wait for the situation to stabilize, and I don’t want the people around me to be in a hurry.”
This explanation is also reasonable.
And Li Shiyu looked at Mu Lan: “So you don’t want to have my child?”
Mu Lan did not speak, but just lowered his eyebrows and looked at Li Shiyu.
And Li Shiyu looked at Mu Lan, but also did not pick up the words before this, his fingers hooked Mu Lan’s chin, half forced to let Mu Lan look at himself.
Mu Lan did not resist.
“Is it just because of poor health? Is there no other reason?” Li Shiyu asked directly.
Mu Lan shook his head passively.
Li Shiyu hum, but also did not ask much. And the morning sun is also gradually rising, the surrounding everything is completely bright.
“Go back early.” Li Shiyu calmly changed the subject. “I didn’t have a good rest last night, and I got up early in the morning. Your body can’t stand it.”
Mu Lan hum.
But Li Shiyu took the initiative to embrace Mu Lan’s waist and walked in the direction of the camp. It was not until he brought Mu Lan to the front of the camp that Li Shiyu said lightly, “I asked Cheng Dezhu to bring you the soup.”
Mu Lan nodded.
This thing seems to be over.
And Li Shiyu did not stay much, and soon walked in the direction of another stockade, where Gao Qian waited for Li Shiyu.
Mu Lan sent Li Shiyu, until he could not see Li Shiyu’s figure, Mu Lan turned around and walked toward his stockade, and Cheng Dezhu had sent the soup at the right time.
But Cheng Te-chu still fawned on Mu Lan: “Empress, the emperor asked a slave to send this to you.”
“Good.” Mu Lan nodded. “There’s Lao Cheng.”
And Cheng Dezhu just put the soup on the stone table, and did not say much, also did not look at Mu Lan personally drink down, quickly turned around and left.
Mu Lan also did not hesitate, quickly picked up the soup, drank a mouthful, Mu Lan’s eyebrows were twisted up, although her constitution changed, but the sensitivity to medicinal materials has always been there, in the first drink, Mu Lan has been aware of something wrong.
Not poison, but this avoid soup inside, although the taste is the same as usual, but less a medicine, this medicine is the key, if less, this soup medicine is not much different from the usual tonic soup.
Mu Lan quietly finished drinking, this is Li Shiyu’s mind, Mu Lan can not not know.
But Mu Lan is not in a hurry, yesterday’s time she calculated, and it is impossible to have children, so her heart was slightly put down, and Li Shiyu can do so, must also explain the people in the Royal Hospital, if they take the initiative to medicine, Li Shiyu will know.
So, Mu Lan also has other ways.
Quiet, Mu Lan did not change color.
……
In the next half month, the temperature difference culture of the western regions is too obvious, even if careful, Mulan’s constitution and ordinary people are still somewhat different, accidentally infected with the cold, although not very serious, but as long as Mulan cough, it is extremely easy to cough up blood, which makes the slaves around fear, for fear of Mulan out of any accident.
Not only slaves, but also Li Shiyu became cautious. Everything
has been pushed away, Li Shiyu is almost always accompanied by Mu Lan, Mu Lan’s situation is sometimes good and sometimes bad, in addition to cough bleeding, there is not much change, the overall situation is still good.
And coughing and bleeding is Mu Lan’s old problem. This is what happens every year as we enter the turn of the seasons, and this year’s situation is already the mildest in years.
Things are definitely getting better. Compared
with the previous tragedy, it is much better now. Mu
Lan Gui is a doctor, but compared with the medical skill of the ghost hand, it is insignificant, obviously all are blindly medicine, the same effect, but is a little bit worse, the effect will be very different.
But these Mu Lan know, Li Shiyu they do not know, see Mu Lan such situation, nature is nervous unceasingly.
“I’m fine. Don’t worry too much. This is normal.”
“How can coughing up blood be normal?” Li Shiyu twisted his eyebrows.
“I’ve always been like this when it’s autumn, and every year when it’s like spring.” Mu Lan explained helplessly, “Didn’t the emperor tell you about these things?”
Said, but Li Shiyu did not expect the situation to be so terrible.
“I’m not at ease.” Li Shiyu said directly.
Mu Lan calmly looked at Li Shiyu and said, “If you don’t feel at ease, why don’t you let me drink the soup?”
Li Shiyu was stunned by Mu Lan, but quiet down, the aura between the two seems to be in a silent contest, each other know each other’s identity, but always separated by a very thin layer of paper, no one has ever punctured. In the end, it can only be so deadlocked.
The atmosphere seemed suddenly awkward.
Finally, it was Li Shiyu who broke the silence: “I know.”
Then the words did not say more, Mu Lan clear, since Li Shiyu so open his mouth, then the next time Cheng Dezhu sent to avoid the soup, there will be no less that the most important blindly, she does not need to try her best to get, and this channel, is through Long Shaoyun.
Long Shaoyun recognized himself, naturally is the best way, and do not need to carefully handle their own, but also worry about being discovered.
“Aren’t you going to find the King of the Western Regions?” Mulan calmly changed the subject, “These days, you have been here with me, this is not appropriate.” The minister in the
court will not discuss, but does not mean that there will be no idea, not to mention Mu Lan is very clear now, is not a pivotal position, a little carelessness, this kind of behavior will only cause trouble for themselves.
But in Mu Lan’s words, Li Shiyu looked at Mu Lan: “Don’t you like me to accompany you?”
“Like it.” Mu Lan laughs, “But national affairs are the most important.”. If a king doesn’t go to court early, he can’t keep lusting after women.
Li Shiyu listened to Mu Lan’s words, bowed his head and chuckled. He pinched Mu Lan’s chin and leaned over to kiss him. “Wait for me here. I’ll be back soon after I finish chatting with Gao Qian.”
“Good.” Mu Lan answered.
“In two days’ time it will be the big autumn festival. The two sides will compete. When the time comes, I will go with you to the hunting ground.” Li Shiyu suddenly said, “I’ll hunt a tiger for you. At dawn, I’ll make you a cloak.”
Mu Lan listened with a smile and did not refute Li Shiyu’s words.
The big festival is the focus of the annual autumn festival, the western regions and the big week of the two countries will try their best to compete, is also the most lively time, after the big festival, the autumn festival will gradually come to an end, the rest is nothing more than consultation between the two countries. Before the official winter in the
Western Regions, Dazhou’s large group of people and horses will set off to return to Dazhou.
The western regions after winter, is a vast expanse of snow, and the winter time is particularly long, basic after four or five months, can see the green buds.
So during the big sacrifice, everyone paid special attention to it. The queen was the only one who
could be personally taken by the emperor of Dazhou. The remaining concubines would go, but they would never sit beside Li Shiyu.
In particular, the status of Mu Lan.
Li Shiyu finished, but also did not stay much, outside Cheng Dezhu has been waiting, Li Shiyu did not worry, carefully explained the side of the slave, this turned away. After Li Shiyu left,
Mu Lan coughed a few times, and there was still blood in the clean veil.
Hsiao-lien hurriedly handed over a glass of water and said, “Empress, please drink some water to moisten your throat. Soon the medicine will be ready.”
“Good.” Mu Lan nodded.
Taking medicine has become a habit, just like three meals a day, but there is nothing wrong with it.
When Xiaolian brought the medicine, Mulan drank it quietly, while the slave outside came in and said, “Empress, General Long is here.”
These days, Mu Lan is not well, Li Shiyu has been accompanied, naturally with the ministers and concubines to the western regions, will also come to Mu Lan here to pay their respects, is everyone can see the status of Mu Lan in the heart of Li Shiyu, please Mu Lan is inevitable.
But Mu Lan did not see these flatterers, except Rong Lian, these people, Mu Lan has not seen.
Li Shiyu also stopped these people, which made Mu Lan clean up here.
So it is not surprising that Long Shaoyun appeared in Mu Lan’s stockade.
Mulan quieted down. “General Long, please come in.”
“Yes.” The slave retreated at once.
Mu Lan finished drinking the medicine, Xiao Lian took the medicine bowl and went out. Long Shaoyun came in under the leadership of the slave. When he saw Mu Lan, Long Shaoyun’s eyebrows were twisted.
Before and Mu Lan did not have time to elaborate, but for Mu Lan’s situation, Long Shaoyun is also a little understanding, Mu Lan’s situation is much worse than he thought, so in this time of illness, Long Shaoyun personally came.
Mu Lan smiled at Long Shaoyun. “Why did General Long suddenly come?”
“Come and see the Empress.” Long Shao-yun said bluntly, “This is the situation of the empress.”
“It’s an old problem. There’s no need to worry.” Mu Lan said directly.
Long Shaoyun did not speak. His eyes fell on Mu Lan for a moment. Then he calmly said, “Actually, it’s not that simple, is it?”
Mu Lan did not answer, and lowered his eyebrows as if he were thinking about how to answer Long Shaoyun’s question.
Long Shao-yun approached Mu Lan, his brows not at all relaxed: “So under the circumstances of the empress, does the emperor still want the empress to be pregnant?”
This is not to question Mu Lan, but to disagree with Li Shiyu.
That is instinctive intuition, even if no one told Long Shaoyun the true situation of Mu Lan, but Long Shaoyun can more or less guess, Mu Lan such a situation, I am afraid it will not be too good.
Even-
such even, Long Shaoyun dare not think deeply.
On the contrary, it was only after Mu Lan had been quiet for a moment that he took the initiative to explain, which was not an excuse for Li Shiyu: My situation is much better than it was at the beginning. He doesn’t know what’s going on, so it’s not too much to ask. But I know that, so I won’t let that happen. When
Mu Lan looked at Long Shaoyun again, she laughed and said gratefully, “Thank you for helping me find medicine a few days ago. It’s not convenient for me to be here after all.”
Seeing that Mu Lan excused Li Shiyu, Long Shaoyun finally said nothing and sighed silently: “When can you put yourself first instead of him?”
Mu Lan lowered his head and chuckled, but did not speak again.
The two men stood in the stockade. The
atmosphere also quieted down.
It wasn’t until Lung Shao-yun took the initiative to break the silence: “Would you like to go out for a walk? The scenery of the birch forest is just right now. In a few days, it won’t be sure. It’s starting to snow in the Western Regions. It’s not very thick. It’s a thin layer, but it’s beautiful.”
This is also Mu Lan’s favorite before.
Before in the Western Regions, Mu Lan would also walk along the birch forest.
And now when Long Shaoyun proposed it, Mu Lan did not refuse: “Well, I really haven’t walked like this for a long time.”. I’ve been here for almost half a month since I got sick.
Because Li Shiyu doesn’t allow it.
Even though Mu Lan is very clear about his physical condition, but Li Shiyu does not allow, follow suit, Mu Lan can not go anywhere, can only be so passive by Li Shiyu pressure in the stockade.
Now when Long Shaoyun opens his mouth, Mu Lan naturally readily agrees.
“I’ll walk with you.” Long Shaoyun opened his mouth.
Mu Lan hum. The
two walked out side by side. Xiaolian quickly followed, but Mulan did not let Xiaolian follow. Instead, she said lightly, “Just wait here for me to go out for a walk. Besides, General Long is still here. It won’t be a big deal.”
Xiaolian nodded. “Be careful, Empress.”
Xiaolian has always been Mu Zhanxiao in Mu Lan’s side, natural Mu Zhanxiao also explained, Long Shaoyun in the words, is not need to worry about, so Xiaolian did not think much, soon retreated to one side. Only then did
Mu Lan turn around, and Long Shaoyun accompanied Mu Lan toward the birch forest not far away.
Two people are not deliberately chat, occasionally say a few words, but also have nothing to do with romantic things, but also did not deliberately talk about what, asked is also Mu Lan has not yet entered the palace when the situation.
“So before you entered the palace, it was all arranged by Zhan Xiao?” Long Shaoyun raised his eyebrows, which was not surprising.
Mu Lan smiled and said, “Yes, thanks to Zhan Xiao all these years, otherwise it wouldn’t have been so smooth.”
Long Shaoyun nodded. “Did Zhan Xiao arrange to go to the palace?”
“Yes.” Mu Lan answered.
“Didn’t Zhan Xiao say anything about the current situation?” Long Shaoyun asked again.
Mu Lan quieted down and then looked at Long Shaoyun. “It’s probably the same as your idea. If you can’t hold on, you want to send me out of the palace.”. But how difficult it is now.
Long Shaoyun also stopped talking. Up
to now, it seems difficult to do anything.
Finally, Long Shaoyun sighed silently. The two of them looked at each other and sat down at random in the birch forest. Then Long Shaoyun said, “I remember you taught me how to cook barbecue before.”
“Do you remember?” Mu Lan raised his eyebrows and was somewhat surprised. “Those things are not elegant.”
“But it tastes good.” Long Shao-yun laughed. “Will you do it today?”
“But there’s no material, right?” Mu Lan was quiet.
Long Shaoyun laughed in a low voice: “This is a very easy thing.”
Mu Lan was stupefied. Before he could come to his senses, Long Shaoyun calmly prepared everything. Now, the unexpected person was Mu Lan. Mu Lan looked at Long Shaoyun and laughed out loud: “When were you ready?”
“Before I came to you.” Long Shaoyun smiled, “I think you’ve been in the stockade all the time, and you probably want to come out to get some air, but not for too long. Your health is important.”. As for the wine, I can only drink the wine today, and you can drink it with clear water instead, eh?
“Good.” Mu Lan smiled and nodded.
Soon, Long Shaoyun raised the stove, carefully roasting the prepared fish and various kinds of meat, after a while, the air has been filled with the faint aroma of food, and Mu Lan ate porridge and side dishes for many days, the mouth is very weak, suddenly see these, the appetite is very good.
She sat quietly by her side.
And Long Shaoyun is roasting, roasted things, Long Shaoyun will hand Mu Lan, and then carefully pour water to Mu Lan, Mu Lan quietly eat, occasionally two people will bow their heads to talk.
This picture, however, looks much warmer, just like an old friend I haven’t seen for many years.
Only in such warmth, there is still a faint trace of intimacy.
“Slow down.” Long Shaoyun quickly stopped Mu Lan and did not let Mu Lan fall to the ground. The moment
Mu Lan got up, she was so anxious that she didn’t see the stone at her feet and almost tripped over it. She looked at Long Shaoyun calmly and said, “Sorry, I didn’t notice.”
Long Shaoyun chuckled, “Actually, you haven’t changed. No matter in your last life or in this life, you are still a little girl in your heart.”. On the surface, they seem to be extremely calm, but most of the time they will act on impulse.
Mu Lan snorted, “Is that what I am in your heart?” You should be better off
if you don’t act on impulse. Your loyalty is always higher than reality, so you always care too much about others and forget yourself. Long Shaoyun helped Mu Lan stand up.
Two people are very close, outsiders look like a pair of intimate ordinary husband and wife, but they have not done anything.
Suddenly, a stern voice said, “What are you doing?”
Long Shaoyun and Mu Lan are stunned at the same time, do not want to look behind, that is Li Shiyu’s figure appeared in front of everyone, and Li Shiyu’s side is still standing Rong Jiu, Rong Jiu saw this picture, also slightly twisted eyebrows, is in the eyes to signal Long Shaoyun.
Everyone knows that Mu Lan is now Li Shiyu’s favorite, if Long Shaoyun really did something, no one is sure what Li Shiyu will do, so everyone seems passive.
Mu Lan slightly nervous, Long Shaoyun looked at Mu Lan, but calm, with the eyes to appease Mu Lan, and on the waist of Mu Lan’s hand calmly back, as if nothing had happened before.
“I see the emperor.” Mu Lan came to his senses and paid his respects.
“I see Your Majesty.” Long Shaoyun also paid his respects.
Li Shiyu took a deep look at Long Shaoyun, and then walked directly in the direction of the two of them. Long Shaoyun took his time to explain: I heard that the empress was not feeling well, so I went to see the empress and chatted with her. It was I who took the initiative to invite the empress out for a walk.
Li Shiyu did not answer, but looked at the barbecue in front of him, his eyes sank, and some people could not guess Li Shiyu’s mood now.
“This is what I had prepared. I was supposed to enjoy it with some of my subordinates, but I didn’t expect the empress to see it and make a request. So I was more respectful than obedient.” Long Shaoyun’s explanation is also reasonable, frankly can not find any clues.
Li Shiyu did not know whether he believed it or not and looked at them.
Mu Lan stood aside and was quiet for a while before he said, “It was my concubine who asked General Long to do this.”
“You like these?” Li Shiyu looked at Mu Lan lightly and asked casually, but there was a trace of indifference in his tone, which was different from the usual warmth.
Mu Lan did not feel it, and she quieted down.
And Long Shaoyun calmly looked at Li Shiyu, and did not become flustered because of such a situation, negative hand and stand in place, also did not deliberately explain for Mu Lan, in such a situation, the more he opened his mouth, the more confused, Long Shaoyun will not not understand this truth. After
waiting for a while, Mu Lan looked at Li Shiyu and said, “I’ve been eating congee and side dishes in the stockade for half a month, and suddenly I wanted to eat these things. It happened that General Long had them here, so I ate them.”
This explanation and the previous words can also be linked together.
The main reason is that Mu Lan is too calm, magnanimous as if nothing had happened, and he feels that everything Mu Lan said is what happened in front of him.
So under such circumstances, we can’t catch any handle.
And Li Shiyu’s eyes are calm, looking at Mu Lan, as if speculating on the most real idea of Mu Lan.
For a while, the atmosphere of the three people was somewhat deadlocked, and Rong Jiu stood aside, but he did not know what to say, and in the end he could only appear more passive.
Under such circumstances, it was Mulan who took the initiative to break the silence: “Would the emperor and Lord Yung like to try it together? This barbecue, one person is lonely, two people seem more quiet, more people will be lively.”
When Mu Lan opened his mouth, Li Shiyu would not embarrass Mu Lan face to face. Instead, he followed Mu Lan’s words down the stairs and calmly said, “It’s all right.”
Then Li Shiyu took the lead in sitting down and motioned to take a look at Rong Jiu, who was also calm, but did not sit down, but went to help Long Shaoyun.
Mu Lan calmly sat down on the edge of Li Shiyu, Li Shiyu did not seem to open his mouth and talk to Mu Lan, his eyes fell on Long Shaoyun not far away, Mu Lan did not take the initiative to open his mouth, sitting quietly in place, waiting patiently.
…… After
a cup of tea.
Long Shaoyun and Rong Jiu have brought a lot of kebabs over, the aroma is pressing, two people still have three pots for a long time, handed to Mu Lan is still only water, Mu Lan did not say anything.
Long Shaoyun did not deliberately say anything, but in front of Mu Lan are some extremely easy to digest, not easy to get angry food, and these are also Mu Lan’s favorite.
Mu Lan nodded his head.
In terms of understanding, Long Shaoyun is also a person who knows himself very well, not just Li Shiyu.
Such details, Li Shiyu naturally also noticed, his eyes sank, also did not speak, the surface is calm. Only then did
Long Shaoyun look at Li Shiyu and say, “Your Majesty, the conditions here are simple and crude, so you don’t restrict the etiquette of the monarch and his subjects, and you don’t restrict these etiquette things, but you are free.”. At a time like this, Lao Rangchen remembered that when he was beyond the Great Wall, everyone was the same. Life beyond
the Great Wall seems to be yesterday, but now many years have passed.
“Yes, it’s been many years. At that time I remember that the little prince had not yet been born. The scenery of the Western Regions is somewhat similar to that of the Great Wall, but compared with the Western Regions, the Great Wall is not as cold as here, and the grasslands are more vast.”
Li Shiyu took a casual sip of wine and chatted with the two of them.
Three people’s topic, Mu Lan has always understood, but Mu Lan did not take the initiative to open his mouth, after all, this kind of thing, Mu Lan is very clear, once he opens his mouth, it is tantamount to exposing his past, so Mu Lan chose silence, just listen quietly.
It’s not a bad atmosphere.
Since Li Shiyu ascended the throne, Mu Lan understood that Li Shiyu was busy with state affairs all day long, and had very few such opportunities to relax himself wantonly, so this opportunity, a strange combination of circumstances, was also an unexpected coincidence.
Mu Lan is more clear, this period of time, although Li Shiyu most of the time to accompany themselves, but the premise is that Li Shiyu in Mu Lan rest, those tedious things are dealt with, because of companionship, so Li Shiyu rest time has become very little.
Mu Lan is not not distressed, but Mu Lan knows that such persuasion, for Li Shiyu, does not make much sense, this person to do things, no one can organize.
Finally, Mu Lan sighed silently, quietly drinking the clear water in the cup and eating the things in front of him.
“You’re such a big man, but you still don’t pay attention to your food.” Li Shiyu looked at Mu Lan. When
Mu Lan bit down something and pulled it out of the signature, he accidentally let the sauce touch the clothes, and Li Shiyu noticed it for the first time, and his tone was somewhat helpless, as if he was not very angry, shaking his head and looking at Mu Lan.
After that, Li Shiyu picked up the clean veil and carefully wiped it clean for Mu Lan.
But the clothes stained with sauce could not be wiped clean, and the color was always light.
“Ask the tailor to make you another one.” Li Shiyu is direct.
Mu Lan hum, did not say anything, but looked at the clothes can not help but some pity. The cloth of
this dress is Mu Lan likes very much, it is not easy to find, before the people of the Li family embroidery room came, Mu Lan chose this material, this material usually few people dare to choose, because no one has done so, but Mu Lan is very clear.
At that time, the people in Li’s embroidery room said that this material was the only one left, and there was no way to change and repair it, so Mu Lan had to consider it clearly.
And now it’s ruined by itself.
Mu Lan is a little annoyed. Long Shao-yun, who was standing to one side, saw
this. He calmly looked at Mu Lan and said, “Does the empress like this dress?”.
This, let Rong Jiu and Li Shiyu look at Long Shaoyun at the same time, and Mu Lan can not help but look up, as if thinking about how to answer Long Shaoyun’s question.
But Long Shao-yun smiled calmly and said, “I think the empress likes this material.”
When Long Shaoyun said this, Mu Lan did not deny it: “Yes.”
“This material is a tribute from beyond the Great Wall. It’s hard to find in Dazhou, but I still have a piece of it. When I get back to Beijing, I’ll send it to the empress. In that case, the empress won’t have any regrets.” Long Shaoyun finished his words with a smile.
“Thank you, General Long, for giving up what you love.”
Long Shaoyun smiled, very calm, eyes are also calm, and did not show any strange look, and then continued to return to the previous conversation before, this matter is like a small episode, and did not bring much trouble to everyone.
Just Li Shiyu low under the eyebrows and eyes, hide the deep meaning, no trace of the look to Mu Lan, but also only a moment, has been very calm to withdraw their eyes.
But the monarch and his subjects were still talking happily.
When the snow began to fall, Li Shiyu looked at the sky and said, “It’s snowing.”
In the past few days, the Western Regions will snow one after another, but there will not be such a big snowflake, which means that the Western Regions have begun to gradually enter the early winter, and the weather will become colder and colder.
And they have been in the western regions for almost a month, after the final sacrifice, Li Shiyu will return to Kyoto.
On the contrary, Kyoto looks calm, but Li Shiyu knows very well that they are waiting for the best time for each other.
Just then, a shadow guard suddenly appeared in front of the crowd: “Your Majesty, the Kyoto Secret Guard.”
Unlike when they came to the Western Regions, it took them a month.
These shadow guards are speeding up, running one after another, arriving in the western regions is only seven days, so the tip-off of Kyoto, is already seven days ago.
A lot of things, stay in Kyoto Mu Zhanxiao will be arranged in advance, to the hands of Li Shiyu, the news is not too late.
Li Shiyu quickly took over, carefully read, burned the tip-off with the fire, let the wind blow in the corner of the birch forest, to prevent being picked up by interested people and then spliced out.
After Li Shiyu had dealt with this, Long Shaoyun looked at Li Shiyu and said, “Your Majesty?”
“The walls have ears. Let’s go back to the stockade.” Li Shiyu said directly, and his face became serious. All the people
present knew that Kyoto was afraid of something unusual, otherwise, Mu Zhanxiao would not let Ying Wei send the news overnight.
Quiet for a moment, three people quickly got up and walked toward the cover. The shadow guard
in the dark soon cleaned up the things in front of him, as if nothing had happened and no one had come.
……
Li Shiyu sent Mu Lan back to the stockade, but not anxious to leave, Mu Lan looked at Li Shiyu, but also some quiet, neither of them took the initiative to break such silence.
Finally, it was Mulan who spoke first: “Your Majesty, don’t you want to discuss something important with General Long?”
She did not open her mouth to ask what happened in Kyoto, but Mu Lan more or less also felt that Kyoto with Li Shiyu’s long-term absence, I am afraid that some of you are ready to move, such as how home. And this time in the western regions, the people of the He family look plain, but does not mean that Mu Lan does not know, each other are looking for the most suitable opportunity.
Therefore, Li Shiyu got the news, afraid that the He family will soon get it. This trip to the western regions, will not be peaceful.
However, Mu Lan is not worried, now the big week is not the big week of that year, the wanton behavior of the He family, it is impossible to achieve the goal, Li Shiyu is not Li Changtian or Li Shiyuan at that time, he devised strategies, this life will be the emperor of the big week.
Also because of this, Mu Lan did not ask.
And Li Shiyu listened to Mu Lan’s words, suddenly turned to look at Mu Lan, step by step toward the direction of Mu Lan, Mu Lan was stunned, but did not dodge, passively looked at Li Shiyu.
It was not until Li Shiyu stood still in front of Mulan and pinched Mulan’s chin with his long fingers that Mulan spoke again: “The emperor has something to say.”
It happened that Li Shiyu did not open his mouth, but just looked at it, as if to see from Mu Lan’s eyes what she was hiding, but Mu Lan’s eyes were always calm, so that people could not guess any emotions.
But only Mu Lan knew that her heartbeat was always a little fast.
When Mu Lan’s red lips moved slightly and he was ready to ask Li Shiyu again, Li Shiyu suddenly said, “Do you have something to hide from me?” I
used such a title, on behalf of Li Shiyu is asking Mu Lan, rather than two people together when the affection, or, in such a title, with Li Shiyu’s gloomy mood, but less tender.
But Mu Lan listens to this word, quiet for a while, just calmly looked at Li Shiyu: “Never.”. My concubine is with the emperor all day long. If something is hidden from the emperor, how can emperor not know?
That makes sense.
Indeed, Mu Lan has been living under the eyes of Li Shiyu, want to have any small action to deceive Li Shiyu, is impossible. Besides, there are countless shadow guards around Mu Lan.
Just like today.
Mu Lan followed Long Shaoyun, and Ying Wei naturally followed him out, but Ying Wei and both of them kept a proper distance and were not noticed by Long Shaoyun. But this also means that the shadow guard can not hear the dialogue between the two, the shadow guard’s existence is only to protect Mu Lan.
Also because of this, Li Shiyu in dealing with things, back to the stockade, found that Mu Lan disappeared, can be the first time to find Long Shaoyun and Mu Lan. When seeing two people intimate
again, Li Shiyu’s heart is full of scratching, it is a kind of jealous mood, let his reason gradually disappear.
Had it not been for his strong willpower, Li Shiyu could have destroyed everything in front of him almost instantaneously.
The more you know the identity of Mu Lan, the more you look at Mu Lan and their relaxation and honesty, the more you make Li Shiyu jealous.
As if he was the only one in the world, Mu Lan would not admit it to him.
That kind of feeling, like the heart was pressed by a huge stone, people completely breathless, but also have more unwilling.
“Good.” Li Shiyu did not ask much, but his eyes fell on Mu Lan’s body, not for a moment, nor did he leave.
Mu Lan looked at Li Shiyu quietly and waited patiently for Li Shiyu to continue to finish his words.
“There are some things that I hope you will tell me one day, not that I will know them in any other way.” Li Shiyu spoke again, with a warning in his low voice.
This is not salty, but let Mu Lan’s heart beat faster, quiet, and finally did not say anything.
And Li Shiyu’s words continued: “Besides, I don’t want you to go out with Long Shaoyun alone. No matter what the reason is, I won’t allow it.”. You must remember who you are. You are my concubine. If you go out with Long Shaoyun in private like this, how will you deal with yourself if someone sees you? Where is my face?
The voice fell, Li Shiyu pinched Mu Lan’s chin hand also followed tightly, and did not mean to concede.
Mu Lan felt a little bit of pain, but he still answered passively, “I know.”
“It’s good to know.” Only then did Li Shiyu let go of Mu Lan. “As an imperial concubine, you can’t tolerate any of your words and deeds. If you do that, you will only bring death to yourself and the people around you. Do you understand?”
“My concubine knows.” Mu Lan answered.
Li Shiyu’s worry, Mu Lan understood.
She and Long Shaoyun if the matter is spread out by intentional people, it is inevitable that there will be no accident, Mu Lan is not afraid of being implicated, just do not want to implicate innocent people, and these innocent people are Li Shiyu’s right-hand man, if lost, there is no benefit to Li Shiyu.
Only in Li Shiyu’s words, Mu Lan also heard the words of this person, and in the face of such a situation, Mu Lan in addition to helplessness, is really no way. What can
she do? How can
she not be helpless.
Mu Lan bowed his head and laughed at himself, but said nothing.
And Li Shiyu has loosened Mu Lan, obviously and Long Shaoyun still have something important to talk about, and did not stay here for a long time, soon, Li Shiyu turned away, also did not look at Mu Lan, his eyes with a trace of indifference and complexity.
Mu Lan looked at Li Shiyu’s back and sighed silently.
On the contrary, it was Xiaolian who noticed it. She walked over carefully and asked, “Empress, did you quarrel with the emperor?”
“None.” Mu Lan answered.
Xiaolian patted her on the chest. “The maidservant looked at the emperor in a gloomy mood. When she went out, she almost scared the slaves outside to death.”
Mu Lan smiled, but did not explain much, just let Xiaolian not cranky, and then quietly sat in a chair, picked up the embroidery needle, began to sew clothes for Aofeng.
This is what Mulan has been doing all these years.
Every year will give Aofeng four seasons of clothes, as if in this way, to prove that he is still in the side of Aofeng, and these clothes, Mu Zhanxiao will find a way to send to the East Palace to Aofeng.
On the contrary, after Mu Lan entered the palace, there was no such time and opportunity.
With the collapse of his body, Mu Lan did not know how long he could live in this world, so Mu Lan no longer only sewed the clothes he could wear now, but sewed the clothes of Aofeng’s adult, as well as the wedding clothes of Aofeng.
The process was complicated and took a long time, but Mu Lan always carried it with her, little by little, she thought, before she left, it should be finished.
She did not speak again, bowed her head and sewed carefully.
And Xiaolian also no longer noisy Mu Lan, soon turned around to go out, to give Mu Lan boil medicine, Mu Lan’s medicine can not be broken. Inside
the stockade, it became quiet.
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